Fiji is slowly transitioning to normalcy
Fijian Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says Fiji remains on track to welcome back tourists in less than one week.
Speaking on Radio Fiji One’s –...
Cook Islands PM repeats calls for international recognition of climate
The Cook Islands Prime Minister is calling on the international finance community to recognise the debt small island states are taking on for climate...
Some positives were achieved in COP26: UN
United Nations Resident Coordinator to Fiji Sanaka Samarasinha says it is important to note that there were some successes achieved at the COP26 in...
COP26 keeps 1.5C alive and finalises Paris Agreement
COP26 has concluded in Glasgow Saturday with nearly 200 countries agreeing the Glasgow Climate Pact to keep 1.5C alive and finalise the outstanding elements...
Glasgow climate talks spill over to Saturday
By Pita Ligaiula in Glasgow
Negotiations to reach a climate deal at a the Climate Change summit in Glasgow will continue Saturday, after a Friday...
Pacific negotiators outnumbered at COP26, Fiji PM not happy with UKCOP draft text
By Pita Ligaiula in Glasgow
Pacific Island negotiators are outnumbered by fossil fuel reps at COP26 by more than 12 to 1.
Forum Chair and Fijian...
Time running out as negotiators scramble to finalise the UK COP26 Agreement
By Pita Ligaiula in Glasgow
Time is running out for COP26 negotiators to finalise an agreement as the climate change meeting wraps up Friday in...
Commonwealth SG calls on world leaders to close the gap in COP26 negotiations
By Pita Ligaiula in Glasgow
Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland has appealed to world leaders to close the gap on climate change negotiations as most vulnerable...
Tonga calls for COP26 to accelerate actions to tackle the climate crisis
By Pita Ligaiula in Glasgow
Survival from the impacts of climate change is the most pressing concern for the Kingdom of Tonga.
Addressing the COP26 High-Level...
Developed countries need to take real action to meet their historical obligation
By Pita Ligaiula in Glasgow
Papua New Guinea Environment Minister Wera Mori, says developed countries need to take real action to meet their historical obligation...
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WCPFC adopts landmark South Pacific albacore management procedure after years of deadlock
By Pita Ligaiula in Manila, Philippines
The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) wrapped up its annual meeting in Manila Friday with a major...
“Albacore is our lifeline” as South Pacific Group pushes hard at WCPFC22
By Pita Ligaiula in Manila, Philippines
Pacific countries most dependent on South Pacific albacore have delivered a clear message at WCPFC22 in Manila — this...
WCPFC faces tough calls on Bigeye Tuna as SPC warns key decisions needed now
By Pita Ligaiula in Manila, Philippines
The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) is heading into a final phase on bigeye tuna, with scientists warning...