Lack of funding a major setback for Pacific Islands on climate change, says Tonga...
Summing up the Pacific Leaders meeting earlier this month in Rarotonga, Tonga's Prime Minister Hu’akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni said the meeting reassured the Pacific leaders...
Faith leaders call for no new coal or gas and urgent action on climate
Senior leaders from Christian, Muslim and Buddhist faiths visited key Ministers and MPs in Canberra last Thursday to urge the federal Labor government to...
Cuba praises ties with South Pacific Island States
Cuba stressed the importance of having multilateral ties with South Pacific Island States and reasserted its commitment to friendship and cooperation at the 52nd...
The Samoa Agreement is now a reality – OACPS
The partnership between the European Union (EU) and its 27 Member States, and the 79 Member States of the Organisation of African Caribbean and...
“The Spirit of Do Kamo”: church youth delegates meet in New Caledonia
By Nic Maclellan, in Waa wi Lûû, New Caledonia
As the bus traverses the Col des rousettes – a pass through New Caledonia’s central mountain...
Small island nations most at risk from climate change events
Small island nations, mainly in the Caribbean and Pacific, are most at risk from catastrophic damage caused by greenhouse gases, new research by Victoria...
SPREP calls for more robust regime to address the full life cycle of ghost...
Abandoned, Lost, Discarded Fishing Gear (ALDFG), also known as Ghost Gear, is one of the most harmful forms of marine debris devastating our Ocean.
Studies...
Low-key election campaign in Marshalls belies vote importance
Marshall Islanders go to the polls Monday 20 November following what may have been the quietest election campaign in the 44-years of constitutional government.
But...
President Xi says China’s relations with Pacific island countries candid without selfish motives
Chinese President Xi Jinping said last Thursday that China has developed relations with Pacific island countries in a candid manner, without selfish motives or...
Thousands displaced in the Pacific annually
The Pacific Islands are grappling with an alarming surge in climate-induced displacement, forcing a staggering number of residents to abandon their homes each year.
This...
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Vanuatu Parliament to debate no-confidence motion against PM Napat Friday
Vanuatu leader of the Opposition and President of the Union of Moderate Parties (UMP), Ishmael Kalsakau, welcomed Wednesday's decision of the Court of Appeal...
Australian diplomacy must be principled, agile and proactive: DFAT Secretary Adams
Australia’s top diplomat says Australian diplomacy is being reshaped to meet a more dangerous and complex world, with a sharper focus on the Indo-Pacific,...
Global health is out of balance: WHO’s Dr Piukala
WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala has warned that global health systems are fundamentally out of balance, despite major...