Marshall Islands slams IMO delay on shipping carbon tax
The Republic of the Marshall Islands(RMI) has expressed deep frustration and disappointment following the International Maritime Organisation's (IMO) failure to move forward with a...
Kiribati’s Minister for Women Ruth Cross Kwansing named Pacific GESI Climate Champion
Ruth Cross Kwansing, Kiribati’s Minister for Women, Youth, Sports and Social Affairs, has been confirmed as the new Pacific Gender Equality and Social...
Australia and PNG move to strengthen defence partnership and training under new alliance
Australia and Papua New Guinea have reaffirmed their deepening defence alliance, with both countries committing to expand training, recruitment, and military cooperation while maintaining...
Climate Investment Funds endorses US$27 million to boost resilience through nature in Fiji, a...
The governing board of the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) Monday endorsed Fiji’s US$27 million Nature, People, and Climate (NPC) investment plan.
The plan...
Fiji becomes the 26th country to eliminate trachoma as a public health problem
In a landmark public health achievement, Fiji has been validated by the World Health Organisation (WHO) for eliminating trachoma as a public health problem....
Cook Islands Health Minister calls for unity and collaboration to tackle regional Health challenges
In her final speech at the World Health Organisation's Regional Committee Meeting for the Western Pacific, Vainetutai Rose Toki-Brown, the Minister of Health for...
Australia and Papua New Guinea cement defence and development alliance at Ministerial Forum
Australia and Papua New Guinea have moved to deepen their strategic alliance, announcing major defence, education, and humanitarian commitments at the 31st Australia–PNG Ministerial...
With Asia and the Pacific on the front lines of the climate crisis, WHO...
The World Health Organisation (WHO) today launched its first-ever regional strategy for climate and health action, alongside health ministers and health partners from 38...
Tuvalu Minister delivers strong message on relocation: ‘We will not leave Our Island’
Tuvalu’s Minister of Home Affairs, Climate Change and Environment delivered a powerful message during a guest lecture hosted by the Macmillan Brown Centre for...
Pacific officials criticise New Zealand’s weaker methane targets
Pacific climate leaders have expressed disappointed over New Zealand's decision to slash its methane reduction targets by nearly half.
Tuvalu's Climate Minister Maina Talia said...
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Nuclear reactor owned by Fukushima plant operator TEPCO to shut down again hours after...
A reactor at the world’s largest nuclear power plant that restarted for the first time since the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster is now being...
Pacific nations warned to guard sovereignty as Greenland tensions rise
Pacific leaders are being urged to stay vigilant as renewed United States interest in Greenland exposes the risks small nations face when powerful countries...
Military set to launch drone tests over Guam next week
Small drones will fill the skies over the waters of Guam next week for the Department of War’s operational tests, a component of the...