Lessons from legend of Palau fisherman drawn upon in critical juncture of COP29
As global attention turn to what and how COP29 would decide on a new finance goal, the legend of a Palauan fisherman from the...
Vanuatu Parliament dissolution challenged in court
The Vanuatu Opposition bloc has filed a case in court challenging President Nikenike Vurobaravu's decision to dissolve Parliament amid a no-confidence motion against him.
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Fiji launches health adaptation plan at COP29, Leading Pacific region in climate-health action
Fiji's Minister for Health and Medical Services Dr Ratu Atonio Lalabalavu launched the Fiji Health Adaptation Plan 2024 - 2030 at the COP29 forum...
Jason Momoa backs Māori in opposition to Treaty Principles Bill
Hollywood star Jason Momoa has urged his millions of followers to support Hīkoi mō Te Tiriti and stand with Māori against the proposed Treaty...
Green Climate Fund in line for funding boost
The main UN multilateral climate funds – the Green Climate Fund (GCF), Global Environment Facility (GEF) and Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage...
Palau President Whipps to retain current cabinet, names Oilouch as Justice Minister
Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr has announced plans to retain his current cabinet ministers in his upcoming administration, with Vice President-elect Raynold “Arnold” Oilouch...
Adaptation Fund head laments “puzzling” lack of pledges at COP29
From the floods that have swept through Spain to typhoons battering the Philippines, extreme weather is hitting the world hard – but even after...
Pacific leaders outline foreign policy priorities amid geopolitical and climate crises
While Vanuatu and Fiji's first-ever foreign policy documents reveal their non-aligned positions, the papers give both countries credibility amid competition by major geopolitical powers,...
‘1.5 to stay alive not just a number, it has implications on loss of...
COP29 as a ‘finance COP’ must recognise the challenges faced by Small Island Developing States (SIDS) to access climate finance due to their small...
Australia accused of ‘exporting climate destruction’ on tiny Pacific neighbours with massive gas expansion...
Pacific governments at a UN climate summit are criticising Australia’s plans for a massive gas industry expansion in Western Australia, saying it could result...
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Tonga police see crime growing more regional and digital
Tonga’s criminal threat landscape has changed fast, and Acting Chief Superintendent Selosia Fatukala-Satini says the shift is forcing police to rethink how they work.
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Climate, migration and leadership rise to the top of Pacific’s 2050 agenda
The Pacific Islands Forum is translating its 2050 Strategy into a more concrete set of priorities focused on climate resilience, regional mobility and leadership...
Forum Economic Ministers to address global risks and regional resilience
Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Economic and Finance Ministers will convene in Majuro, Republic of the Marshall Island (RMI)s, on 23 and 24 June 2026...