We can’t agree to anything less than the establishment of a Loss and Damage...
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
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
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
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...
Vanuatu’s director of women relishes her role as a technical co-ordinator for negotiators on...
By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor in Sharm El Shiek
Apart from the tough negotiations going into its final stages, one of the Pacific negotiators is...
Global inaction pushes Tuvalu to take innovative steps to prepare to become a digital...
By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor in Sharm El Sheikh
Tuvalu like the rest of the Pacific is not standing idly by, waiting for the world...
Marshall Islands ask for a place their future generations can call home
By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor in Sharm el Sheikh
With a history of being fought over bitterly in the last century, the Marshall Islands continues...
Pacific youth lead campaign to support Vanuatu’s bid to get ICJ clarification
By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor in Sharm El Sheikh
Pacific youth movements led by the Pacific Islands Students Fighting Climate Change have thrown their support...
Support for gender and climate change gaining traction at COP27
By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor in Sharm El Sheikh
Pacific negotiators and political champions have rallied support and used every opportunity at side events and...
Canada renews CAD10 million funding for climate early warning systems, benefiting Pacific Met Services
By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor in Sharm El Sheikh
The Canadian Government has renewed its CAD10 million climate risk early warning system (CREWS) that will...
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Tonga police see crime growing more regional and digital
Tonga’s criminal threat landscape has changed fast, and Acting Chief Superintendent Selosia Fatukala-Satini says the shift is forcing police to rethink how they work.
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Climate, migration and leadership rise to the top of Pacific’s 2050 agenda
The Pacific Islands Forum is translating its 2050 Strategy into a more concrete set of priorities focused on climate resilience, regional mobility and leadership...
Forum Economic Ministers to address global risks and regional resilience
Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Economic and Finance Ministers will convene in Majuro, Republic of the Marshall Island (RMI)s, on 23 and 24 June 2026...