Vanuatu CSOs demand National Parliament to officially declare a climate emergency for Vanuatu
The disappointing outcomes of COP26 have shown the lack of political will from world leaders to address climate change at the global level says...
UN rights forum’s action on climate and COVID-19 vaccines shows its relevance, says President...
After one of the busiest years in the history of the Human Rights Council, President and Fijian diplomat Ambassador Nashat Shameem Khan insisted on...
Fiji urges supports for PIF declaration on maritime boundaries and sea level rise
The United Nations Members States are urged to support the large Oceanic States within the Blue Pacific Continent, which have a profound connection to...
Pacific elders urge Fiji PM to demand Australia for greater climate commitments
Former Pacific Island nations leaders said Fijian Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama to demand from Australia, in his capacity as the chair of the Pacific...
La Niña just raised sea levels in the western Pacific by up to 20cm....
By Shayne McGregor
Severe coastal flooding inundated islands and atolls across the western equatorial Pacific last week, with widespread damage to buildings and food...
COP26 defined by ‘reinvigorated multilateralism’
The UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), held last month in Glasgow, was defined by a “reinvigorated multilateralism”, a top UN official said on Tuesday...
Fiji calls for climate resilience to be at the core of UN peace and...
Fiji joined 113 member states of the United Nations who called on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), to integrate climate resilience into the...
Australia accused of Pacific climate change con
Australia is wrongly claiming Pacific funding projects with no environmental benefit as climate adaption aid, according to a report authorised by Greenpeace Australia Pacific.
The...
Who will pay for the damage caused by climate change?
By Isabelle Gerretsen
Talking about who is responsible for climate change is a fraught debate – even more so when it comes to who ought...
Fiji government addresses plan to rip up reef
The Fijian government has made clear it won’t approve any proposal that damages the environment following a Newsroom investigation that exposed a New Zealand-registered...
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‘The right person’: What did Solomon Islanders vote for?
After a relatively well-organised and peaceful day of voting in Solomon Islands, the electoral commission is working with donor partners to safely transport ballot...
IRENA Assembly President urges global action for renewable energy transition
The President of the 14th IRENA Assembly and Rwanda Minister of Infrastructure, Jimmy Gasore, has recognised the historic progress achieved at COP28 through the...
IRENA DG urges accelerated action towards renewable energy goals
The Director General of IRENA, Francesco La Camera has told the opening session of the 14th International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Assembly in Abu...