Kalafi Moala elected new PINA President as new board takes shape at Niue summit
Tongan veteran journalist Kalafi Moala has been appointed as the new President of the Pacific Islands News Association (PINA) following the conclusion of the...
AOSIS Leaders demand global recognition of statehood amid rising seas
The Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) has delivered a clear and urgent message to the international community: statehood and sovereignty must not be...
Governments urged to ‘stop gambling with humanity’s future’ and eliminate nuclear weapons
World leaders, senior government officials and civil society representatives joined forces at UN Headquarters on Thursday to reaffirm commitment to nuclear disarmament as a...
UN report highlights scars of U.S nuclear testing in Marshall Islands
The United States must consider a formal apology and full reparation to Marshall Islands citizens whose human rights have been violated by the legacy...
Kanak chiefs proclaim sovereignty over New Caledonia’s ancestral lands
Kanak chiefdoms have unilaterally proclaimed their sovereignty over ancestral lands in New Caledonia, raising concern among some non-independence supporters in the midst of a...
The ‘very fabric’ of nations at risk from rising sea levels, says Tuvalu PM...
Tuvalu’s Prime Minister Feleti Teo Wednesday called on the world to face the life-or-death challenge of rising sea levels head-on.
“Today is our historical opportunity...
Marshall Islands calls for global accountability on Climate, Nuclear testing, and Human rights at...
The President of Marshall Islands, Dr Hilda Heine delivered a powerful address at the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), urging world leaders to...
Urgent plea from PNG Minister: Action needed now to combat sea-Level rise
Papua New Guinea’s Environment Minister, Simo Kilepa, Wednesday sounded the alarm at the High-Level Meeting on Sea-Level Rise, branding it a “twin disaster” for...
Solomon Islands calls for urgent global response to sea level rise at UN Summit
The Solomon Islands Minister of Environment, Climate Change, and Disaster Management, Trevor Mahaga, issued an urgent call for global action to address the escalating...
Stop global warming to turn the tide on sea-level rise: UN Assembly President
With global sea level rising faster than at any time over the last 3,000 years, UN Member States met on Wednesday to examine how...
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GCF promises faster climate finance, more direct Pacific access
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
Pacific countries should expect faster Green Climate Fund approvals, more national and regional institutions accessing funding directly and a...
Forum Leaders put Political Leadership and regionalism at centre of reform
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
Pacific Islands Forum leaders have reaffirmed the need for stronger political leadership, greater regional coordination and Pacific-led partnerships as...
Pacific Leaders set AI rules, push stronger digital connectivity
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
Pacific Islands Forum leaders have endorsed the Pacific’s first collective position on artificial intelligence, calling for AI to remain...