COP29: ‘Now is the time to fast-track, not backtrack’ on the path to net-zero
Meeting on Thursday with non-governmental entities in Baku for the COP29 climate talks, UN Secretary-General António Guterres highlighted the crucial role that cities, regions,...
Current climate finance model strains SIDS capacity: Fiji DPM Prasad
The reality is that climate finance continues to be tied up in external interests, impacted by inter-organisation competition and overlapping mandates, and shaped by...
Former Fiji Warrior to make debut against Spain
The Flying Fijians have named their squad for the upcoming clash against Spain, with the spotlight on Saimoni Uluinakauvadra, a former Fiji Warrior and...
No migration, says Tuvalu Climate Change minister
The Tuvalu government is discouraging its people from migrating despite rising sea levels threatening the vulnerable Pacific Island state.
Speaking to FBC News in Baku...
COP29 negotiators ask for streamlined finance text
Government negotiators have asked the co-chairs of the talks on a new climate finance goal to streamline the text by Thursday morning, removing repetitions...
Commonwealth Secretary-General warns small island states cannot wait for climate finance
The international community must fulfil its promises to provide greater financial support to small island countries at the frontline of climate change.
This was the...
Nauru launches innovative citizenship programme at COP 29, linking investment to climate action
The Government of Nauru unveiled its groundbreaking Nauru Economic and Climate Resilience Citizenship Programme at the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 29)...
COP29 climate talks: Major emitters must right ‘colossal injustice’ on island nations, says UN...
COP29 talks in Baku on Wednesday turned to small island nations facing an existential threat from our warming planet, as UN Secretary-General António Guterres...
Study highlights gambling risks among Pacific Youth in NZ
A new study by New Zealand Ministry of Health has raised red flags about the future of gambling among young Pacific adults, revealing that...
Forum Chair Sovaleni calls for COP 29 to deliver a meaningful outcome for SIDS
Pacific Islands Forum Chair and Tongan Prime Minister Hu’akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni didn’t mince his words at the Leaders’ Summit of Small Island Developing States...
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OACPS must adapt to global challenges, Secretary General says
The Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) must strengthen its institutions, improve coordination and focus on implementation as it responds to growing...
Tonga PM calls for Climate adaptation investment, says resilience is Pacific’s top security challenge
Tonga Prime Minister Lord Fatafehi Fakafanua has called for greater investment in climate adaptation, saying Pacific Island countries face their biggest security challenge from...
Not all bad news: SPREP highlights potential benefits of El Niño for some Pacific...
While El Niño is often associated with drought and extreme prolonged dry conditions for the western Pacific and wetter than normal conditions in the...