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...
Niue taking its bold climate action to the stage at COP26
One of the world’s smallest nations is taking giant steps when it comes to addressing climate change. Niue has made bold commitments in its...
1.5C limit is non-negotiable, PSIDS tells COP26
By Pita Ligaiula in Glasgow
Pacific Small Island Developing States (PSIDS) Wednesday told the UN Climate Change talks in Glasgow the 1.5C limit is...
World needs urgent and ambitious action right now!
By Pita Ligaiula in Glasgow
The world must rapidly cut global emissions and keep global warming to 1.5 degrees, says Forum Secretary General.
Speaking Tuesday...
Forum Chair calls for APEC countries to combat climate change
By Pita Ligaiula in Glasgow
Fijian Prime Minister and Forum Chair Voreqe Bainimarama says the stakes could not be higher for world leaders to...
Tuvalu to remain a state if it is submerged by sea level rise
By Pita Ligaiula in Glasgow
The tiny Pacific nation of Tuvalu is looking at legal avenues to keep ownership of its maritime zones and...
Climate change is no longer an issue for debate, the science is clear: Forum...
By Pita Ligaiula in Glasgow
Forum Secretary General Henry Puna says the latest Inter-Governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report confirms what the Blue...
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Forum struggles with missile dilemma
By Nic Maclellan in Koror, Palau
AS they gather in Palau this week for the 55th Pacific Islands Forum, regional leaders want development partners to...
Forum SG Waqa urges regional media to put Pacific voices at the centre
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
Pacific media must ensure the region’s stories are told by Pacific voices and from a Pacific perspective, Forum...
Pacific Leaders face longer agenda as geopolitical pressures mount
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
Pacific Islands Forum leaders will meet next week against a more challenging regional backdrop, with geopolitics, transnational crime, economic...