Chairs’ Summary of the 5th Japan- Pacific Ministerial Interim Meeting for PALM10
The PALM Ministerial Interim Meeting (MIM) for PALM10 was held in Suva, Fiji, on 12 February 2024 in order to follow up on the...
GEF Council approves $1.1 billion and sets plans for biodiversity fund
The Global Environment Facility’s 186 member governments have agreed to invest US$1.1 billion for international action on biodiversity, climate change, nature renewal, and pollution...
Why kava laws choose Tradition over commercialisation
By Andrew Coletti
At Four Shells Kava Lounge in Auckland, New Zealand, Todd and ‘Anau Mesui-Henry prepare kava in the traditional manner. The dried,...
Cooks add to spike in Pacific security talk
By Sam Sachdeva
With a common citizenship and currency, closely related native languages, and formal relations dating back over 120 years, there is much that...
The Cook Islands, on the cusp of making conservation history for the Pacific Islands...
Dedicated towards conserving Cook Islands biodiversity, the island nation is applying for the Takitumu Conservation Area to be recognised as an ‘Other Effective area-based...
Climate envoy for the Marshall Islands Tina Stege: We put our heart and soul...
Climate envoy for the Marshall Islands says financing must be prioritised to protect the world’s most vulnerable countries
The Marshall Islands may be a small...
Heart of Pacific climate mobility adaption, not relocation
By Richard Musgrove
Pacific islanders have been on the move for 50,000 years, as explorers, as settlers and as traders.
But now that cultural phenomenon...
GEF Council approves US$916 million for urgent environmental action
The Global Environment Facility’s 186 member governments on Monday allocated US$916 million for international action on biodiversity, climate change, nature renewal, and pollution control,...
Pacific countries go back to the drawing board ahead of next round of plastics...
Fourteen Pacific countries advocating for the priorities of their communities at the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) to develop an international legally binding instrument on...
Historic Launch of Right to Information (RTI) Initiative in the Solomon Islands
In a landmark event, Solomon Islands has seen the official launch of the Right to Information (RTI) initiative.
The project is a collaborative effort between...
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IMF flags ‘very concerned’ outlook for Pacific as fuel prices rise
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised alarm over the impact of Middle East tensions on Pacific Island economies, warning that rising fuel costs...
Marshall Islands government shuts down at 3pm amid fuel crisis
Most government offices in the Marshall Islands began enforcing a new policy this week of closing by 3pm daily as a way to conserve...
IMF warns energy shock to hit Asia- Pacific
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says rising oil and gas prices linked to the Middle East conflict are set to weaken growth, raise inflation...