Global Tuna Alliance urges WCPFC to “anchor albacore’s future” with Pacific-led plan
By Pita Ligaiula in Manila, Philippines
The Global Tuna Alliance (GTA) is urging governments heading into the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC22)...
Belém COP30 delivers climate finance boost and a pledge to plan fossil fuel transition
In a pivotal outcome at COP30 in Belém, Brazil, countries agreed on a sweeping package to scale up climate finance and accelerate implementation of...
COP30 ends with steps towards a Just Transition but falters on fossil fuels and...
At COP30, the world received a Just Transition mechanism to address renewable energy and worker protection, but still no plan to phase out fossil...
Samoa pushes back at media freedom claims, says action targets “persistent unethical conduct”
The Government of Samoa has rejected claims that its move against the Samoa Observer amounts to an attack on media freedom, saying the action...
Palau Minister warns COP30: “Islands could disappear” without climate action
Palau’s Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Environment, Steven Victor, raised the alarm at COP30 in Belém, Brazil, urging world leaders to meet climate targets...
Fire disrupts COP30 in Belém, but Pacific holds firm on ocean and 1.5°C goals
A fire at the COP30 venue in Belém forced events to end early, but Pacific delegates say their priorities remain unchanged as global climate...
COP31 Compromise: Pacific Nations maintain influence despite hosting setback
Pacific leaders say the compromise that will see Türkiye host COP31 while Australia lead the negotiations still offers the region a meaningful platform to...
Pacific climate leaders ‘deeply disappointed’ as Australia loses bit to host COP31
Pacific climate leaders are disappointed that Australia has lost the bid to host the United Nations Climate Conference, COP31, in 2026.
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ICJ ruling makes 1.5°C a legal obligation, not a target: OACPS tells COP30
The Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) has delivered a blunt message to world leaders at COP30, declaring that the new International...
Tuvalu and climate sector want more from Australia
Tuvalu has warned Australia needs to take “true leadership” and match words with action as it assumes a leadership role in global climate negotiations.
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Pacific leaders converge in Fiji for key Troika talks
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Plucking minerals from the ocean floor risks disturbed radioactive material entering the marine food chain, an anti-deep sea mining group warns.
The Deep-Sea Mining Campaign...
Fiji Military Commander Kalouniwai given option to extend term, PM Rabuka reveals
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka revealed that the Constitutional Offices Commission had decided to offer Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) Commander Major-General Ro Jone...