Palau president visits Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant
Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr has called on Japan to raise the transparency of the decommissioning process at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power...
Japan should refrain from contaminating sea with nuclear waste: scholar
A scholar on Tuesday slammed Japan's planned discharge of radioactive wastewater from its crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean.
“The contamination...
12 Pacific maritime boundaries yet to be finalised: Forum SG
Forum Secretary General Henry Puna says securing our maritime boundaries, remains a key priority concern for the Pacific Islands Forum.
“We have a total of...
Dialogue with the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat and its experts on the current status...
On 01 June, a video conference on ALPS treated water at TEPCO’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (FDNPS) was held with the Pacific Islands...
Pasifika Environews awards winners announced
Fiji and Solomon Islands dominated the inaugural Pasifika Environews awards, which is a collaboration between the Pacific Islands News Association (PINA), Internews Earth Journalism...
World Oceans Day must be Humans Day: FAO Fisheries chief
Interview with the Director of FAO's Fisheries and Aquaculture Division, Manuel Barange
The ocean is key to global food security, the livelihoods of over...
Japan’s decision to discharge radioactive waste water into the Pacific ‘unconscionable’
By Pita Ligaiula
Japan’s plan to discharge radioactive waste water into the Pacific has been described by Acting Forum Secretary General, Dr Filimon Manoni ‘unconscionable’.
Dr...
World Oceans Day underscores need to protect ‘the foundation of life’
Over a third of global fish stocks are being harvested at unsustainable levels – just one example of how human activity is harming oceans,...
Small Islands states urge world leaders to take action against plastics
World leaders should take action to protect small island nations from “choking on plastics.”
This was said by Small Islands States during the Global Plastics...
World Oceans Day 2023: integrating climate change in ocean management for a resilient Blue...
The ocean is under immense pressure from climate change and human activities. Ocean warming, deoxygenation or sea level rise are altering physical and biological...
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UNICEF Pacific Ambassador calls for action against deep-sea mining
Former Miss Samoa, Miss Pacific Islands and UNICEF Pacific Ambassador Moemoana Schwenke has called on Pacific Islanders to oppose deep-sea mining, warning that it...
‘Sign up to NZ’: Winston Peters defends citizens-only voting proposal amid Pacific concerns
Who should have the right to vote in New Zealand is shaping up as a key election issue.
New Zealand First (NZ First) is defending...
Pacific Islanders seek participation in precision medicine studies
Indigenous health experts in the Pacific Island region are seeking active participation in medical research, particularly in the field of precision medicine, an emerging...