World ‘at a crossroads’ as droughts increase nearly a third in a generation
Humanity is “at a crossroads” when it comes to managing drought and accelerating ways of slowing it down must happen “urgently, using every tool...
Pacific climate warrior wins 2022 global citizen award
Brianna Fruean, a Samoan Pacific Climate Warrior and environmental champion has been announced as a recipient of the Global Citizen Prize: Citizen Award, citing...
Call for urgent global reduction of fossil fuel use as Pacific dissects IPCC Working...
The latest report from the world’s most authoritative source of climate science demands a substantial global reduction in fossil fuel use, improved energy efficiency,...
Vanuatu’s push for legal protection from climate change wins’ crucial support
Vanuatu’s push for the international court of justice to protect vulnerable nations from climate change has received the backing of 1,500 civil society organisations...
Japan assures Pacific Islands Forum no discharge of treated wastewater if unsafe Japan assures...
A range of common Japan-Blue Pacific priorities, including updates relating to the planned discharge of treated Fukushima nuclear wastewater into the Pacific Ocean, were...
Asia-Pacific countries keen to promote ‘One Country One Priority Product’ to showcase their best...
Countries across Asia and the Pacific are joining an initiative to promote and showcase the 'best of the best' of their special agricultural products...
Climate: World getting ‘measurably closer’ to 1.5-degree threshold
There is a 50:50 chance of average global temperature reaching 1.5 degrees Celcius above pre-industrial levels in the next five years, and the likelihood...
2022: The Year to Stop the Decline of the Ocean’s Health
OP-ED by Ambassador Peter Thomson, UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for the Ocean
With every breath we take, we are connected to the ocean. The ocean...
Fisheries experts give inspiration to Pacific youth on World Tuna Day
The tuna that 'feeds the world' was acknowledged in a week of activities celebrating the Pacific Tuna which contributes a third of the world's...
U.S to announce plans to battle Illegal fishing in the Pacific
The United States will soon announce plans to better battle illegal fishing in the Pacific, U.S Indo-Pacific coordinator Kurt Campbell said on Monday, as...
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Vanuatu Parliament to debate no-confidence motion against PM Napat Friday
Vanuatu leader of the Opposition and President of the Union of Moderate Parties (UMP), Ishmael Kalsakau, welcomed Wednesday's decision of the Court of Appeal...
Australian diplomacy must be principled, agile and proactive: DFAT Secretary Adams
Australia’s top diplomat says Australian diplomacy is being reshaped to meet a more dangerous and complex world, with a sharper focus on the Indo-Pacific,...
Global health is out of balance: WHO’s Dr Piukala
WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala has warned that global health systems are fundamentally out of balance, despite major...