Tuvalu reclaims land as sea-level rise threatens future: PM Teo
Tuvalu is reclaiming land above flood levels as it battles rising seas, with 15.3 hectares already created on the capital island of Funafuti and...
Solomon Islands PM Wale calls for UN rights chief to visit West Papua
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Cooper Wale has renewed calls for the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to visit West Papua, saying...
Why has the world not acted on the climate crisis?: Tonga PM Fakafanua
Tonga has questioned why the international community has failed to act on the climate crisis despite years of warnings from Pacific leaders, saying the...
Even smallest country can contribute to global peace: Kiribati President Maamau
Kiribati has called for stronger international action on climate change, ocean protection and the Pacific’s nuclear legacy, saying even the smallest countries have a...
Neville Choi takes PINA presidency as Moala steps down
By Pita Ligaiula in Savusavu
Papua New Guinea Media Council President Neville Choi has been elected President of the Pacific Islands News Association (PINA),...
PNG secures bid to host 2028 Pacific Media Summit
By Pita Ligaiula in Savusavu
Papua New Guinea has secured the bid to host the Pacific Media Summit in 2028, with the decision taken...
‘Rising seas are sinking futures’
World leaders approved the UN Declaration on Sea Level Rise by consensus on Thursday as the UN chief warned that encroaching waters are already...
‘Women are already leading’: Pacific media urged to back next generation
By Pita Ligaiula in Savusavu
Pacific media organisations must create stronger pathways for young journalists and remove workplace barriers that continue to hold women...
Pacific media must stay independent while reaching remote communities
By Pita Ligaiula in Savusavu
Pacific newsrooms must protect their core values while finding practical ways to reach remote communities, speakers at the Pacific...
‘The Pacific is our home, not a theatre for geopolitical competition’: Forum Chair Whipps
Palau President and Forum Chair, Surangel Whipps Jr has warned that the Pacific must not be treated as a theatre for geopolitical competition, calling...
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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...