‘Your plastic is here’: how Easter Island copes with 500 pieces of rubbish an...
One of the world’s most remote populations must deal with a flood of multinational plastic, much of it tossed overboard by the factory fishing...
FLNKS congress postponed, as independence movement debates the way forward
By Nic Maclellan
In a fast moving and complex situation, both supporters and opponents of independence in New Caledonia are preparing for the outcome...
Director General’s column for SPREP Day 2024
Opinion by Sefanaia Nawadra, SPREP DG.
Every year on 16 June, we celebrate the anniversary of the signing of the Treaty which officially established the...
UN climate chief warns of “steep mountain to climb” for COP29 after Bonn blame-game
Countries expressed disappointment as key negotiations on climate finance and emissions-cutting measures made scant progress at mid-year talks
By Megan Rowling and Matteo Civillini
UN...
G7 countries must deliver on COP28 promise to cut fossil fuels
For Pacific Island nations like mine, the transition to clean and renewable energy is not just a goal but a necessity for survival
By...
Vanuatu votes to curb political volatility in historic referendum
Commentary by Tess Newton Cain
It has become something of a truism that there is no political stability in Vanuatu, motions of no confidence are...
Hokule’a’s babies: Cook Islands master navigator credits pioneers
In 2024 in Honolulu, the most venerated participants of the 13th Festpac are the voyagers who have arrived by reading the stars, the waves...
The real cost of mining in Solomon Islands
By Charley Piringi
The Rennell landowners are questioning the government again about the status of their royalty payments for the 33 bauxite shipments worth millions...
Upholding Our Ocean Legacy as we celebrate World Environment Day and World Oceans Day
By Dirk Wagener, UN Resident Coordinator to Fiji, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu
Last week, we marked two key international days that are particularly...
26th Micronesian Islands Forum 2024 concludes with signing of joint communiqué and letter to...
Following two days of discussions on emerging issues and proposed action, regional leaders from Guam, the Federated States of Micronesia(FSM), the Republic of Palau,...
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World held hostage by reliance on fossil fuels, Christiana Figueres warns – and climate...
Countries are being “held hostage” by their reliance on fossil fuels, a former UN climate chief has warned, describing the health impacts of climate...
New Zealand asks U.S to send fuel tankers to Pacific to alleviate pressure caused...
New Zealand has called on the U.S to send fuel tankers to the Pacific to help alleviate some of the significant economic and fuel...
Winston Peters tells US secretary of state Marco Rubio of Iran war impact on...
New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters says it's time for "cool heads" as the US President escalates his rhetoric on attacking Iran.
Peters met U.S...