UN weather agency to spearhead 5 year early warning plan, boosting climate action
The UN set an ambitious five year deadline on Wednesday for countries to ensure that citizens worldwide are protected by early warning systems against...
Pressure grows for deal to save nature at crunch talks in Geneva
Time is running out for governments to reach an ambitious Paris-style agreement for nature, say campaigners, who warn that crucial negotiations to protect biodiversity...
Fourth round of UN talks fail to finalise a treaty to manage the high...
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UN member states failed on 18 March to finalise a legally binding tool to sustainably manage the largest ungoverned place on...
‘Toxic’ misinformation is fueling a Pacific Marine Sanctuary debate
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The proposal for a new marine sanctuary in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands...
UN secretary general calls Australia a ‘holdout’ for refusing to do more to cut...
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UN chief warns against ‘sleepwalking to climate catastrophe’
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Our Ocean Conference in Palau to highlight role of Pacific in ocean protection
Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr said that Our Ocean Conference next month will be an opportunity for the Pacific region to highlight the role...
Fiji to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases by 2.5 million tonnes by 2024
Our mission is to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases by 2.5 million tonnes by 2024 and achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.
This was announced by...
High seas treaty talks fail to reach a deal
The clock ran out Friday at UN talks to forge a legally binding treaty to protect open oceans beyond national jurisdictions (BBNJ), with no...
UN Ocean Conference 2022: ‘Fleet’ of solutions to be launched
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Pacific Leaders’ 2050 Plan gains ground but gaps remain, Forum report shows
Pacific Islands Forum members are making progress on a long-term regional plan, but challenges remain in turning commitments into results, according to a new...
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When Pacific leaders gather to discuss the future of deep-sea mining, the conversation often centres on economic opportunity. For Tonga, that promise has come...
China-U.S competition for rare earths sparks plan to mine Pacific seabed near Guam
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