Why the world needs a deal to protect its oceans
By Jack Graham
Delegates from up to 193 UN member states resume talks in New York on Monday in an effort to wrap up...
Palau wants to be host country for Pacific Ocean Commissioner
Palau will be the site of a proposed Office of the Pacific Ocean Commissioner if the Micronesian group’s demand from the Pacific Islands Forum...
All hands on deck as UN meets to protect high seas
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New Zealand minister decries climate crisis ‘lost decades’ in wake of Cyclone Gabrielle
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Sea level rise poses ‘unthinkable’ risks for the planet, UN Security Council hears
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Rising seas threaten ‘mass exodus on a biblical scale’, UN chief warns
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UN Security Council Ministerial High level open debate threats to International Peace and Security:...
Brief by Coral Pasisi, Acting Director of Climate Change of the Pacific Community (SPC), and President of Tofia Niue
Honourable Ministers, Excellencies, distinguish delegates...
Cyclone Gabrielle: National state of emergency declared in NZ
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Missed deadline raises risk of delays to loss and damage fund
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Pacific Islands Forum mission completes visit to Japan
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ADB positions itself as climate bank for the Asia Pacific region
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has reformed and positioned itself as the climate bank for the Asia Pacific region.
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