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Stand and deliver’, urges UN Secretary-General as divides threaten COP27 negotiations ahead of deadline

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COP27 is scheduled to wrap up in 24 hours but countries remain divided on several significant issues including ‘loss and damage’, the UN Secretary-General...

Parties predicting a failure of COP27 without a loss and damage finance facility

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By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor in Sharm El Sheikh As negotiators scramble to finalise a global climate change pact text before COP27 ends on...

Traditional knowledge must be recognised and mainstreamed into national policies, says Minister Regenvanu

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By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor in Sharm El Sheikh An initiative to document and preserve the unique languages, customs and culture of the people...

New Zealand appeals to world leaders to progress loss and damage at COP27

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By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor in Sharm El Sheikh New Zealand has used its statement at the COP27 High-Level Session to appeal to 196...

Australia told to end new fossil fuel subsidies if it wants Pacific support to...

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Australia must stop subsidising new fossil fuel developments if it is to win a key Pacific nation’s support for its plan to co-host a...

As incoming Chair of AOSIS, Samoa lays the groundwork at COP27, shares its vision

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Samoa will assume the Chairmanship role of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) from 1 January 2023 for a period of two years. Samoa’s...

We can’t agree to anything less than the establishment of a Loss and Damage...

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As COP27 winds down in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, the Solomon Islands has added its voice to last minute desperate pleas to the COP Presidency,...

Australia committed to empowering an effective Pacific Islands region in the climate change negotiations

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The Government of Australia and the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme will work in partnership to enhance the engagement of Pacific Islands...

Niue touts Ocean Conservation Credit as innovative climate change solution at COP27

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The small island of Niue in the middle of the vast Pacific Ocean has demonstrated climate change leadership at COP27, showcasing a home-grown innovative...

Our stories – Climate-forced Displacement and Relocation – Climate Tok Report

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The disconnect between how the development sector addresses climate change-related issues like climate-forced displacement and relocation in island communities requires urgent attention. A convening of...

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Milestone for Pacific/U.S Tuna Treaty

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A key milestone in the historic Tuna Treaty between the Pacific Island States and the United States has been reached this week with a...

Former Fiji PM Bainimarama granted absolute discharge, Qiliho fined

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Climate change, AI in focus at Commonwealth’s October meeting in Samoa

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