A victory for Climate Justice: AOSIS welcomes landmark ICJ ruling
The Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) has welcomed the historic Advisory Opinion from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) — a global affirmation...
Climate change ruling a win for Cook Islands women – Wichman
Cook Islands has welcomed a landmark decision delivered by a top United Nations court allowing countries to sue other countries over climate change.
The non-binding...
Pacific Churches back ICJ Climate ruling, Call for deep-sea mining ban and rights of...
The Pacific Conference of Churches (PCC) has welcomed the International Court of Justice's (ICJ) landmark climate ruling, describing it as a “watershed for climate...
Milestone agreement on South Pacific Albacore allocation strengthens regional tuna management
In a landmark development for Pacific fisheries, officials have reached consensus on the long-standing issue of South Pacific albacore (SPA) tuna allocation within the...
SPREP applauds Vanuatu and Pacific leadership in historic ICJ opinion on climate change
The Director General of the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP), Sefanaia Nawadra congratulated the Government of Vanuatu for its leadership and...
Pacific climate pioneer still fears for island nation’s future: Tong
A founding father of the Pacific climate movement on Thursday welcomed an international court's decision on global warming but said he fears for the...
Pacific nations applaud ‘lifeline’ climate ruling
Australia and other nations have an obligation to curb carbon emissions and to redress climate change damage in other countries, an international court has...
UN Human Rights Chief Türk hails landmark ICJ ruling affirming States’ human rights obligations...
The Advisory Opinion issued by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on States’ obligations regarding climate change is a sweeping victory for all those...
Pacific Women Leaders urged to tackle tech threats and gender violence head-on
Tonga’s Minister of Internal Affairs, Sinaitakala Tu’itahi, has called on Pacific women leaders to stand united against emerging challenges such as artificial intelligence misuse,...
Pacific Women Leaders Meeting told to push past rhetoric and deliver results
Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General, Baron Waqa has urged women leaders to shift from consultation to action, as he opened the 4th Pacific Islands...
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‘Test of regionalism’: Pacific church group calls for review of Israel’s PIF role
The region's premier ecumenical organisation is calling for Israel's new partnership with the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) to be reviewed.
The Pacific Conference of Churches...
‘Cut the umbilical cord’: Bougainville’s bid to break away from Papua New Guinea faces...
For decades, the distant island of Bougainville has fought for secession from Papua New Guinea, for a future as an independent nation of its...
Fiji passport ranks 97th globally, opens 78 destinations
Fijian passport holders can access 78 overseas destinations without obtaining a traditional visa in advance, but Fiji ranks 97th globally and 11th among 14...