Japan’s nuclear radioactive waste disposal plans are a fundamental breach of Pacific Peoples right...
Japan's nuclear radioactive waste disposal plans are a fundamental breach of Pacific Peoples right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment: Pacific Groups
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‘Missed opportunity’ as UN session on high seas biodiversity ends without agreement
UN member states ended two weeks of negotiations Friday without a treaty to protect biodiversity in the high seas, an agreement that would have...
Tuvalu minister says both China, U.S needed for action on climate
Both the United States and China need to be on board to ensure peace and bring action on climate change, Tuvalu's foreign minister said...
Kiribati fisheries minister takes chairmanship of FFC
Kiribati Minister for Fisheries and Marine Resources Development, Ribanataake Tiwau, has been appointed Chair of the Forum Fisheries Agency’s Forum Fisheries Committee (FFC) at...
Tonga must urgently invest in disaster risk preparedness, Fekita tells Commonwealth
Tonga faces continual challenges and is extremely vulnerable to the existential threat of climate change and climate disasters, the Minister for Foreign Affairs told...
Climate risk assessment of Kiribati finds significant ecological and financial risk
New assessment says Kiribati vulnerable to coastal flooding and erosion and identifies investments and recommendations to protect coastal communities.
The Kiribati Ministry of Environment, Lands...
Report to UN: New Zealand’s immigration system discriminates on disability grounds
Ahead of New Zealand’s review with the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) highlight a clear pattern of...
USAID launches five-year strategy for the Pacific Islands region
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) today announced its five-year (2022-2027) Pacific Islands Strategic Framework that will guide the Agency’s work in...
Solomon Islands validates new climate finance and public spending roadmap
Representatives from the government, private sector, civil society, and development agencies have validated a new draft climate finance and public spending roadmap for the...
Mahuta outlines how $1.3b will be spent on climate action
A new strategy to drive New Zealand’s investment in climate action in the Pacific and globally has outlined how the record $1.3 billion (US$803...
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Pacific pushes for special Climate finance window ahead of COP31
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
Pacific Island countries are pushing for concrete action on climate finance, keeping the 1.5-degree target within reach and strengthening...
Civil Society demands permanent seat at Pacific decision-making table
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
Pacific civil society organisations are demanding their participation in regional decision-making be formally institutionalised, saying they should no longer...
Forum Leaders face major decisions on Regional Architecture, Security and Partnerships
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
Pacific Islands Forum Leaders will next week consider major decisions on regional architecture, political leadership, security, partnerships and regional...