“World must act now to keep 1.5 degrees alive” says Forum SG
By Pita Ligaiula in Glasgow
Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General Henry Puna says the world must act now to keep 1.5degrees alive”.
Speaking to PACNEWS in...
Pacific region scale back attendance at COP26 due to COVID-19 pandemic
By Pita Ligaiula in Glasgow
Pacific nations are on the frontlines of climate change because of rising sea levels risk having the smallest voice at...
South Pacific Cyclone Season starts today
The first day of November is also the first day of the South Pacific cyclone season.
Last season taught humanitarian and emergency personnel that they...
Antigua, Tuvalu to seek justice over climate change damage
The Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda and the Prime Minister of Tuvalu today signed a historic accord allowing for litigation before international courts.
This...
Marshall Islands could vanish beneath the Pacific Ocean within 50 years, delegates warn Cop26
Delegates from the Marshall Islands warned today that their nation could vanish beneath the Pacific Ocean within 50 years if nothing serious is done...
COP26: the world’s best chance to save our one blue planet – Pacific ACP...
Ahead of the G20 Rome Summit and COP26 in Glasgow, Pacific Leaders have written a letter to G20 Leaders, asking the G20 to do...
Pacific nations can’t be left behind at COP26
Experts from the Australian National University (ANU) warn Pacific nations are at risk of being left behind in global climate negotiations if they aren't...
COVID-19 challenges ‘disadvantage’ smaller nations in COP26 climate talks
Some of the world's most climate-vulnerable countries have been forced to scale back their attendance at the COP26 climate summit due to COVID-19 travel...
UN General Assembly debate underscores need to deliver on climate action
Bridging the financial and technical gaps that will limit global warming, is the focus of a high-level debate in the UN General Assembly in...
Fearful of losing their homelands, islands are taking Australia to court over climate
“This island is me, and I am this island,” Wadhuam Pabai.
Pabai says of the homeland he’s known all his life.
“I can’t imagine being forced...
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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...