Stop calling people ‘climate refugees’
By Kalia Ruth Barkai
Despite the rejection of the term “climate refugee” by the United Nations refugee agency, and the International Organisation on Migration (IOM),...
Undersea riches to be reaped by the few
By Sherryn Groch
Thirty years ago, Australian geologist Ray Binns threw a camera over the side of his science ship and hit a “goldmine” on...
Implementation must accelerate to increase ambition across all fronts, taking an all-of-society approach to...
While Parties to the 2015 Paris Agreement have taken widespread actions to address climate change and its impacts, ambition and implementation must be accelerated...
Easier for the West to say ‘yes’ than ‘no’ to Japan’s nuke water dump
Japan, in an irresponsible manner, has started to dump its nuclear-contaminated wastewater into the ocean, despite the environmental impact this will have on the...
Regional Pacific NDC Hub celebrates resounding success at annual focal point meeting in Fiji
The Regional Pacific NDC Hub recently concluded its highly successful Annual Focal Point Meeting, which took place from 30 August to 01 September 2023,...
Tuvalu chairs 31st SPREP Meeting of Officials
Tuvalu has been appointed Chair of the 31st SPREP Meeting of Officials taking place at Taumeasina Island Resort in Samoa.
The Permanent Secretary for the...
ABU Pacific Media Partnership Conference communique
At a time of unprecedented concern around the world about reduced public access to accurate, impartial and verified information, this meeting of Pacific members...
SPREP enhances partnerships for a resilient Blue Pacific
The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) continues to strengthen partnerships for a resilient Blue Pacific through the first SPREP Partnership Dialogue...
PTF 2023: FFA Deputy Manoa challenges journos to tell PNG’s untold tuna stories
Pacific Islands Forum Leaders established the Forum Fisheries Agency on 09 August 1979, to build national capacity and regional cooperation so Pacific nations can...
We welcome all delegates for 31st SPREP Meeting of officials and associated meetings
By Sefanaia Nawadra
The 31st SPREP Meeting of Officials and associated meeting guided by the theme: “Sustainable, transformative and resilient for a Blue Pacific” is...
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Vanuatu seeks faster access to climate funds as needs outpace delivery
Climate funding commitments grow but remain difficult to unlock at the pace Pacific island communities need, according to regional officials and development partners.
Despite more...
Bougainville MP challenges PNG lawmakers to ‘have some guts’ on independence vote
A prominent Bougainvillean MP believes Papua New Guinea's parliament will back the autonomous region's drive for independence.
Francesca Semoso, one of four Bougainvillean MPs in...
Amnesty International demands answers over Vakarisi death in military custody
Amnesty International has raised serious concerns over the death of Jone Vakarisi in military custody, saying official accounts have been inconsistent and calling for...