Addressing Climate Change is Safeguarding Human Rights
Opinion by Bob Loughman Weibur, Vanuatu Prime Minister
Climate change represents the single greatest threat to Pacific Islanders and the Pacific way of life,...
Agreement on Fisheries subsidies remains the Priority for the Pacific
The Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies remains the priority for the Pacific, says Minister for Commerce, Trade, Tourism and Transport, Faiyaz Koya.
Speaking during ACP Coordination...
UN Ocean Conference 2022: Our ocean health sits within our hands
Minimising and addressing ocean acidification, deoxygenation and ocean warming is an Interactive Dialogue during the UN Ocean Conference held in Lisbon, Portugal from 27...
Labour Migration and Climate Justice?
Viewpoint by Carol Farbotko, Taukiei Kitara and Olivia Dun
Migration is a potentially adaptive response to climate change. Adaptive migration responses do not involve...
We have no choice but to fight for our future
By Nic Maclellan
“The threat of nuclear weapons is an existential crisis and we feel the weight that this places on us for our future,”...
Kiribati Government declares state of disaster due to severe drought
The Kiribati Government has declared a State of Disaster for the entire country because of drought.
This follows increased salinity levels in the water sources...
Strengthening Solomon Islands’ fisheries for a more sustainable future
The World Bank's Board of Directors have approved a new World Bank project that will work to improve regional collaboration, national capacity and management,...
Island states say fund for climate disaster victims must be created by Cop27
Vulnerable island states say they cannot wait another three years for a funding mechanism to help victims of climate disasters.
Developing countries demanded the creation...
Pacific’s ability to manage own fish stocks at risk under current WTO text
The ability of Pacific Island Countries to manage their fish stocks are at risk if the World Trade Organisation (WTO) 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12)...
SPREP advocates for new and innovative financing to address loss and damage in the...
The Pacific region’s call for strengthened finance to minimise Loss and Damage (L&D) associated with the adverse impacts of climate change has been amplified...
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Free trade agreements with Pacific island nations proposed to protect regional posture
U.S Rep Ed Case has proposed a presidential initiative to negotiate free trade agreements with Pacific Island countries and extend duty-free treatment to certain...
Taiwan boosts support as Palau prepares to host Pacific Islands Forum
Taiwan is helping Palau prepare to host next year's Pacific Islands Forum, Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung said on Saturday.
Lin, who was on a trip...
When the room says No but the Ocean says Now why Vanuatu chose a...
Op Ed by Lagi Toribau, Technical Advisor & Lead Negotiator for Vanuatu on Deep-Sea Ecosystems
When I arrived in Nairobi for UNEA-7, I carried with...