Penny Wong dives deep into the audacity of the Oceanic Pacific
Nurturing relationships is paramount to break down unequal power dynamics – especially in working for women rights.
By ‘Ofa-ki-Levuka (‘Ofa) Guttenbeil-Likiliki
From the 1990s to...
Weathering the Storms
Op – Ed by Caleb Jarvis, Australia’s Trade and Investment Commissioner
Across the world, we are experiencing an overwhelm of global crises. The continuing implications...
INTERVIEW: ‘Deliver the care our ocean needs – together’, urge co-hosts of UN conference
At the end of the month, world leaders, youth, entrepreneurs, and civil society will gather in Lisbon, Portugal, for the second UN Ocean Conference,...
PRNGO Alliance launched a Blue Economy Paper to mark the beginning of oceans week
A Framework on the Blue Economy, touted as a way forward, by the Pacific Regional Non- Governmental Organisations Alliance (PRNGO) was launched at the...
As people of the moana, we remain hopeful, but we need your help!
Opinion- The Pacific people are people of the moana. Our Ocean is part of us as much as we are part of the vast...
European Union and SPREP partner to help Pacific Islands manage and conserve Pacific islands...
The European Union (EU) and the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environmental Programme (SPREP) today signed the Pacific Biodiversity and Sustainable Land-Seascapes (Pacific BioScapes)...
World Environment Day 2022: enhancing Nature-based-Solutions to protect biodiversity in the Pacific region
On the occasion of World Environment Day 2022, whose theme is “Only One Earth”, the Pacific Community (SPC) reaffirms its commitment to leveraging science,...
World Environment Day: Earth ‘cannot keep up with our demands’
“This planet is our only home”, Secretary-General António Guterres said in his message for World Environment Day on Sunday, warning that the Earth’s natural...
China falls short on big Pacific deal but finds smaller wins
By Aileen Torres-Bennett and Nick Perry
China fell short Monday on a bold plan to have 10 Pacific nations endorse a sweeping new agreement...
Think resilience’ to protect against climate and other catastrophes
Delegates from some 184 countries gathered in Bali for the 2022 Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction where they reviewed efforts to protect communities...
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Sea level rise could redefine sovereignty, but Pacific leaders are pushing back
Sea level rise is no longer just an environmental crisis for the Pacific; it is a legal challenge striking at the heart of sovereignty,...
Tonga launches e-passport project to boost security
The Kingdom of Tonga has officially begun its e-passport journey.
Tonga convened the inaugural Project Steering Committee (PSC) meeting for the Tonga e-passport Project, a...
Trust and cooperation needed for Pacific Climate action
Climate mobility processes will attract greater support if it is recognised as a security and stability concern.
Participants at a regional workshop in Fiji heard...