Kanak senator says independence ‘only solution’ for New Caledonia
A Kanak pro-independence senator from New Caledonia, a French territory in the Pacific, stated that the island’s only solution is to gain independence in...
South Pacific Defence Ministers meet in Auckland
Partnership and looking to the future are key themes as Defence Ministers from across the South Pacific discuss regional security challenges in Auckland today,...
Kiribati calls for UN reform and collective action to face global crises
Kiribati’s Permanent representative to the United Nations, Teburoro Tito, used the platform of the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly to call for...
OACPS rallies for financial sustainability, appoints Botswana’s President Masisi as champion for Resource Mobilisation
The Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) recently concluded a high-level meeting in New York, combining the Troika Summit with a gathering...
Paris Agreement, a failure: Solomon Islands Foreign Minister Agovaka
Solomon Islands believes, the Paris Agreement is failing humanity and so the world needs a stronger legally binding framework on Climate Change.
The Paris Agreement...
More arrests in besieged New Caledonian pro-independence stronghold
Five individuals wanted by French authorities have surrendered in besieged New Caledonia's pro-independence stronghold of Saint Louis.
The village, which is part of the town...
Road to COP29: Call to act in hope as Pacific countries gather to advance...
The death toll from floods and landslides across Nepal, which has claimed more than 150 lives and counting, is a reminder of the devastation...
Australia’s ‘immoral’ coalmine decision akin to drowning its Pacific neighbours, Tuvalu’s climate minister declares
Tuvalu’s climate minister says Australia’s decision to approve three coalmine expansions calls into question its claim to be a “member of the Pacific family”,...
Pacific Islander elected to COP29 Presidency Scientific Council
Leading Pacific Islands academic Dr George Carter has been appointed to the COP29 Presidency Scientific Council.
He joins an elite group of scientists from around...
Vanuatu PM calls for Climate Justice, backs New Caledonia and West Papua self-determination at...
Vanuatu Prime Minister Charlot Salwai Tabimasmas delivered a hard-hitting address to the 79th session of the UN General Assembly in New York Friday, slamming...
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Sea-level rise will not threaten sovereignty or maritime boundaries: Tuvalu PM
Tuvalu Prime Minister Feleti Teo says the country’s response to climate change must remain rooted in the “Tuvalu Way” as it works to protect...
Tuvalu’s future depends on educated, healthy people: PM Teo
Tuvalu Prime Minister Feleti Teo says the country’s development must be measured by the opportunities and quality of life it creates for its people,...
Island leaders push global agenda on climate adaptation, ocean governance and finance
Island communities are already developing practical responses to climate, ocean and economic challenges, but stronger collaboration, finance and partnerships are needed to take those...