COP28 Loss and Damage Fund: Pacific experts navigate optimism with caution
By Pita Ligaiula at COP28 in Dubai, UAE
Experts and officials from the Pacific region have provided their perspectives on the developments related to the...
Tongan King Tupou VI calls for COP28 focus on Nature and People
By Pita Ligaiula at COP28 in Dubai, UAE
Tongan King Tupou VI has delivered a powerful speech at COP28 in Dubai that emphasised the need...
Palau’s President urges global unity and action at COP28 Plenary, calls for tangible measures...
By Pita Ligaiula at COP28 in Dubai, UAE
Palau's President Surangel S Whipps Jr Friday delivered a powerful message emphasising the urgent need for global...
Small Island States secure milestone decision at COP28, but concerns linger over Loss and...
By Pita Ligaiula at COP28 in Dubai, UAE
In a decisive moment at COP28, Small Island States clinched a historic win, but as the celebrations...
AOSIS chair urges concrete actions at COP28, emphasises fossil fuel Phase-out and 1.5°C target
By Pita Ligaiula at COP28 in Dubai, UAE
Chair of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS), Anne Rasmussen, has laid out the pressing need...
UAE commits US$30 billion to Climate Investment vehicle at COP28, aiming to mobilise...
By Pita Ligaiula at COP28 in Dubai, UAE
At COP28, the UAE made a groundbreaking announcement, committing US$30 billion to Alterra, a revolutionary climate-focused investment...
Fiji’s chief climate negotiator Ambassador Yauvoli secures historic adoption of Loss and Damage Fund...
Fiji's Ambassador to Indonesia and Chief Negotiator at COP28, Amena Yauvoli, marked a historic achievement as the Loss and Damage fund was formally adopted...
UN Climate Change chief urges urgent action at COP28
By Pita Ligaiula at COP28 in Dubai, UAE
As the UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) kicks off in Dubai, UN Climate Change Executive Secretary...
Pacific Civil Society pushes for ambitious outcomes at COP28 in Dubai
By Pita Ligaiula at COP28 in Dubai, UAE
The Pacific Islands Climate Action Network (PICAN) Regional Coordinator, Lavetanalagi Seru has delivered a straightforward message...
Pacific Islands perspectives on Loss and Damage funding at COP28
By Pita Ligaiula at COP28 in Dubai, UAE
As the issue of Loss and Damage takes centre stage at COP28, the recent uneasy compromise...
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