“The ABAS has been charted, we must act now” – Tuvalu PM at SIDS4
As Tuvalu battles sea level rise, the greatest threat to its survival, the island nation also faces great challenges in achieving the Sustainable Development...
Leadership by Small Islands Developing States magnified by the Cook Islands at SIDS4
Taking the floor, Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown shone the spotlight on Pacific Island led solutions for climate change challenges faced by SIDS,...
Pacific leaders call for enhanced global support to combat climate change and protect marine...
Cook Islands Prime Minister and Chair of the Pacific Islands Forum Mark Brown, said that as a proud steward of two million square kilometres...
Pacific Islands advocate for resilient prosperity amid rising threats at SIDS4 Conference
At the Fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4) in Antigua and Barbuda, Samoan Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa, representing the Alliance...
‘Health for all’ is under threat from climate change: PNG Health Minister
Papua New Guinea Minister for Heath Dr Lino Tom has warned that the very idea of ‘health for all’ is under threat from climate...
Small island States ‘a test case for climate justice and financial justice’
The world must not allow the loss of a single country or culture due to global warming or a continuation of a “two-speed financial...
Loss and Damage already a painful reality for Fiji
Fiji has welcomed a new project designed to strengthen Pacific countries’ resilience to climate-induced loss and damage, noting that loss and damage from climate...
King tides cause new levels of devastation in Tuvalu, as nation weighs up Falepili...
Angela Telupe watched her backyard flood as a king tide tightened its grip on the main island of Tuvalu.
Outside her home in northern Funafuti,...
Voices of indigenous communities come together to fight climate change
Almost a hundred representatives from Aotearoa, Australia, Papua New Guinea, Fiji, and the Solomon Islands gathered in Suva, Fiji last week for the Oceania...
Oceania Member Associations come together to focus on climate change strategies
The Pacific region, with its prevalence of low-lying islands, is especially vulnerable to climate change. Football is not immune, and is affected at all...
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World Media Freedom Day 2025 Statement by the President of the Pacific Islands News...
On this World Press Freedom Day, we in the Pacific stand together to defend and promote the right to freedom of expression—now facing new and...
NZ deputy PM concludes visit to New Caledonia; Regional security and foreign interference discussed
New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Winston Peters has concluded a constructive and positive visit to New Caledonia - New Zealand’s closest...
Sogavare exposes mining mess, blames former deputy PM Tovosia’s leadership a failure
By Ronald Toito’ona
In a stunning revelation, former Solomon Islands Finance Minister Manasseh Sogavare has exposed what he calls serious failures in the government’s handling...