ICC board regrets Naoero withdrawal
The International Criminal Court’s (ICC) governing body voiced regret Wednesday over the announced withdrawal of Naoero, which came as the United States steps up...
Fiji steps up El Niño preparedness as conditions continue
Fiji is stepping up national preparedness and coordination as El Niño conditions continue, with the National Disaster Risk Management Council meeting in Suva to...
Marshall Islands nuclear victims still seek justice 80 years after testing began
Eighty years after the first nuclear test was conducted in the Marshall Islands, survivors and their descendants are still seeking justice for the health,...
When the ocean rises, 1.5°C becomes personal
The message came in the middle of the night.
Waves whipped up by a hurricane thousands of miles away, near Hawaii, were washing over a...
If Constitution Amendment Bill fails, we stop: Fiji PM Rabuka
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says Fiji will go straight to an election if Parliament fails to pass the Constitution Amendment Bill 2026 by a...
Tuvalu appoints first woman Governor-General on eve of Independence
Tuvalu has inaugurated its first woman Governor-General, Temukisa Auina Penehuro Hauma, in a historic change of leadership on the eve of the country’s 48th...
Pacific civil society demands fossil fuel phase-out ahead of COP31
Pacific civil society groups are calling for an immediate end to new coal, oil and gas expansion and demanding climate reparations, stronger action on...
Keep 1.5 Alive, Pacific SIDS strategise ahead of COP31
Pacific solidarity remains our greatest strength and most effective tool for influencing outcomes at the upcoming 31st Conference of the Parties to the UN...
Pacific voices help shape global climate agenda ahead of COP31
A major climate forum will help shape Pacific nation priorities for the pre-COP31 meeting and global climate negotiations.
Pacific climate priorities are the focus at...
If AI source can’t be shown, don’t publish, Wahuzue warns Pacific newsrooms
Pacific journalists should not publish AI-generated information if they cannot verify where it came from, says Pasifika AI creator and Kanaky Tech founder Kevyn...
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Global warming will breach 1.5°C – but deep, fast cuts can still bring it...
With global temperature rise set to exceed 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, countries “must pull out all the stops” and urgently cut emissions to minimize...
UN agencies appeal for help to protect weakest from unprecedented El Niño
Two UN agencies issued a powerful appeal on Wednesday for immediate assistance to help communities already being impacted by the strongest El Niño weather...
Australia supports establishment of Renewable Energy Commissioner for the Pacific
A Pacific-led initiative to establish a Renewable Energy Commissioner (REC) for the Pacific has received support from Australia.
The initiative is designed to strengthen energy...