COP31 deadlock: Australia has the votes, Türkiye won’t move
By Sera Tikotikovatu- Sefeti
While the world learned early on that Ethiopia will host COP32, the question of who will host COP31 remains unresolved after...
SPREP echoes Pacific call for grant-based adaptation finance to address climate change impacts at...
The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) has echoed the growing chorus from its Pacific membership calling for grant-based financing to aid...
Pacific Islanders march in Belém alongside thousands for climate action
During COP30 in Belém do Pará, Brazil, more than 50,000 people took part in the People's March for Climate, including a group of Pacific...
Pacific leaders push for “Pacific COP” as region backs Australia’s COP31 bid
Pacific leaders remain “cautiously optimistic” as the region steps up efforts to secure a home-ground climate summit, supporting the push for a Pacific COP...
Time for a Pacific COP – Ardern challenges the world
By Sera Tikotikovatu - Sefeti
Former New Zealand Prime Minister Dame Jacinda Ardern has called for a Pacific COP.
And she has tied the Pacific to...
Deforestation in West Papua is out of control: Global MPs warn at COP30
As COP30 gets underway in Belém, a group of international parliamentarians has issued a stark warning that West Papua is facing accelerating deforestation, rights...
FSM unveils ambitious NDC 3.0 and methane roadmap at COP30
By Sera Tikotikovatu - Sefeti
The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) has reinforced its commitments under the Paris Agreement with the launch of its...
Japan and Fiji raise concerns over rapid military buildup in the region
Japan and Fiji have expressed concern over the growing militarisation in the Asia-Pacific, warning that the rapid military buildup by some nations threatens regional...
ICJ climate ruling a ‘Game Changer’ for Pacific youth
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) Advisory Opinion on climate change has been hailed as a historic victory for Pacific youth and Small Island...
Palau’s leader urges stronger climate action after New Zealand lowers methane targets
Palau's leader says the world needs to be working toward reducing emissions and "not dropping targets", in response to New Zealand slashing its methane...
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Forum SG Waqa urges regional media to put Pacific voices at the centre
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
Pacific media must ensure the region’s stories are told by Pacific voices and from a Pacific perspective, Forum...
Pacific Leaders face longer agenda as geopolitical pressures mount
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
Pacific Islands Forum leaders will meet next week against a more challenging regional backdrop, with geopolitics, transnational crime, economic...
Pacific leaders concerned over missile testing in the region
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General Baron Divavesi Waqa says missile testing in the Pacific is a concern for...