The Role of Pacific Youth at COP29: Voices of Hope and Innovation
The importance of youth presence at COP spaces was underscored by SPREP Director General Sefanaia Nawadra during the virtual Pacific State of Play session.
“Youth...
Tuvalu: The disappearing island nation recreating itself in the metaverse
By Sophie Yeo
Facing erasure due to climate change, the Pacific Island nation of Tuvalu is digitally backing up everything from its houses to its...
New UN initiative aims to counter climate disinformation
As the dangers posed by climate change become increasingly evident worldwide, the need for reliable and accurate information on the impact of the environmental...
Cop29 negotiations aren’t moving fast enough. The Pacific is running out of time
Opinion by Palau President, Surangel Whipps Jr
A week into Cop29 negotiations, we’re not moving fast enough – or anywhere for that matter – on...
“Better a bad deal than a good civil war”
France has delayed elections in New Caledonia to enable negotiations on a new political statute. But what happens if a deal can’t be struck?
By...
COP29 Conversations: Bold new Pacific fund for community resilience gains momentum at Finance COP
Award winning Pacific journalist Sera Sefeti is at COP29. In a series of Pacific State of Play Conversations screening on Pasifika TV, she shares...
New Discovery: Largest coral in the world found in the Solomon Islands
Visible from space, the mega coral is three times larger than the previous record-breaker, is believed to be about 300 years old, storing a...
What these Pacific youth leaders want to see come out of COP29
Pacific Island youth leaders say the stakes couldn't be higher at this year's United Nations climate summit.
Even as Donald Trump threatens to pull out...
Australia and the Pacific are in prime position to host landmark COP31 summit
By Professor Ben Newell and Dr Wesley Morgan
An announcement about who will host the 2026 UN climate summit is expected during COP29 discussions in...
COP29: Push for agreement on a new climate finance deal ‘right from the start’
Following another year of record-high global heat and extreme weather events, UN climate chief Simon Stiell told negotiators at COP29 in Baku that setting...
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Urgent constitutional application filed to challenge Vanuatu Parliament dissolution
The Supreme Court of Vanuatu has registered an urgent court application from the former Opposition, challenging the dissolution of Parliament.
The Opposition group, led by...
Fiji calls global leaders to united in upholding Paris Agreement through 1.5 degrees commitment
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Lilisiana Community in Solomon Islands fights to protect sacred graves from rising seas and...
The Lilisiana community in Solomon Islands is facing an urgent and heartbreaking reality as rising sea levels continue to claim their sacred burial grounds.
Three...