Preserving Fiji’s Iguana heritage: A conservation effort
In the heart of the Pacific Ocean, Fiji is known for its intense tropical beauty, vibrant culture and astonishing biodiversity.
Among its unique inhabitants, five...
Small Island Developing States can be Nature-Positive Leaders for the World
By Achim Steiner, Carlos Manuel Rodriguez
Small island developing states (SIDS) are scattered across the globe, dotting the Pacific Ocean, the Caribbean, the west...
Samoa PM Fiame opens 4th Pacific Ocean Pacific Climate Change Conference
Samoa’s Prime Minister, Fiame Naomi Mata’afa, has officially opened the fourth iteration of the Pacific Ocean Pacific Climate Change Conference (POPCCC), reminding that Pacific...
Rediscovering the lost Kulawai: Fiji’s effort to save a vanishing bird
In the lush forests of Fiji, the Red-throated Lorikeet (Charmosyna amabilis), known locally as the ‘Kulawai’, was once a familiar sight.
This small, shy bird,...
Antigua and Barbuda PM hopes for high impact conference charting course for small island...
The fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4) is heading to Antigua and Barbuda later this month with “human survivability and protecting...
Pacific groups call on the UN and Pacific Leaders to intervene in Kanaky-New Caledonia
France unfit to administer decolonisation process
The Pacific Regional Non-Governmental Organisations (PRNGOs) Alliance joins the Kanak and Socialist National Liberation Front (FLNKS) and other Kanaky-New...
Statement from the Pacific Elders’ Voice (PEV) on the situation in New Caledonia
The Pacific Elders’ Voice is extremely concerned with the turn of events in New Caledonia, leading to unrest and loss of life and livelihoods.
We...
Pacific Conference of Churches statement on the current situation in Kanaky New Caledonia
The Pacific Conference of Churches(PCC) stands in deep solidarity with our sisters and brothers of Kanaky in this time of political crisis that has...
Statement by the Chair of the Pacific Islands Forum and Prime Minister of Cook...
On behalf of the Pacific Islands Forum, it is with great honour and deep respect that I acknowledge the service and leadership of Henry...
Niue Ocean Conservation commitments Win Fast Company’s 2024 World Changing Ideas Award for Nature...
The winners of Fast Company’s 2024 World Changing Ideas Awards were announced today and the Ocean Conservation Commitments (OCCs) concept was named the winner...
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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...