Difficult to predict fate of Australia-Tuvalu deal on climate and security, intelligence boss says
A senior Australian intelligence chief has acknowledged a landmark climate and security deal with Tuvalu may be at risk in the wake of the...
Science says Tuvalu will drown within decades; the reality is worse
By Niuone Eliuta
Tuvalu, a picturesque island nation nestled in the vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean, is currently grappling with a relentless onslaught...
Delayed Tuvalu election result highlights climate impacts
An election result in Tuvalu has been delayed by two weeks as dangerous weather stops boats from bringing new lawmakers to the capital to...
Japan Foreign Minister assures Pacific nations of ALPS treated water discharge compliance
Japan’s Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa has reassured her Pacific counterparts the discharge of Advanced Liquid Processing System (ALPS) treated water from the Fukushima nuclear...
GEF Council approves $1.1 billion and sets plans for biodiversity fund
The Global Environment Facility’s 186 member governments have agreed to invest US$1.1 billion for international action on biodiversity, climate change, nature renewal, and pollution...
Winston Peters and Shane Reti make Cook Islands climate change announcement
Tackling the impacts of climate change is a key focus for New Zealand, with a total of $16.5 million (US$10 million) to go to...
The Cook Islands, on the cusp of making conservation history for the Pacific Islands...
Dedicated towards conserving Cook Islands biodiversity, the island nation is applying for the Takitumu Conservation Area to be recognised as an ‘Other Effective area-based...
Climate envoy for the Marshall Islands Tina Stege: We put our heart and soul...
Climate envoy for the Marshall Islands says financing must be prioritised to protect the world’s most vulnerable countries
The Marshall Islands may be a small...
Heart of Pacific climate mobility adaption, not relocation
By Richard Musgrove
Pacific islanders have been on the move for 50,000 years, as explorers, as settlers and as traders.
But now that cultural phenomenon...
GEF Council approves US$916 million for urgent environmental action
The Global Environment Facility’s 186 member governments on Monday allocated US$916 million for international action on biodiversity, climate change, nature renewal, and pollution control,...
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Nobles take key roles in Tonga’s parliament as Lord Vaea elected Speaker
The Tonga Legislative Assembly has elected Lord Vaea as the new Speaker of Parliament, marking a significant moment in the kingdom’s political landscape.
The decision...
U.S threatens to cut Fiji aid over impunity for doomsday cult
The U.S government is threatening to downgrade Fiji to the lowest possible ranking on its global human trafficking index over its failure to clamp...
Forum condemns Bondi beach attack, Stands with Australia
Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General, Baron Waqa has condemned the deadly attack at Sydney’s Bondi Beach, describing it as an act of terrorism and...