Sacked health chief hits ‘blatant corruption’ in Marshall Islands, seeks probe into trust funds
Jack Niedenthal, who was recently “fired” as health secretary of the Marshall Islands, blasted the national government for turning a blind eye to the...
La Niña impacts felt throughout the Pacific
Flooding. Droughts. Landslides. Storm surges. Coastal Inundation
These were some of the impacts of a triple-dip La Niña event, which was declared for the Pacific...
China’s growing footprint in the Pacific likened to pre–pearl Harbour Japan
A delegation led by a Solomon Islands leader ousted by the Pacific nation’s pro-Beijing government delivered a stark warning last week: that China’s growing...
Pacific Island nations embark on addressing Human trafficking
Since opening borders after the COVID-19 pandemic, Australia and New Zealand have been aggressively sourcing for Pacific Islander workers to help fill a severe...
U.S pledges $1 billion to Green Climate Fund amid call to keep 1.5C in...
The U.S will provide US$1 billion to the UN’s flagship climate fund – its first such contribution in six years.
Joe Biden made the commitment...
Solomon Islands become ground zero in the fight to contain China
As James Cleverly took the rutted gravel road from the main airport of the Solomon Islands that leads to the prime minister’s residence, he...
UK govt confronted on West Papua in House of Lords
The United Kingdom's commitments to upholding human rights came under question on Monday over the West Papua issue, resulting in a heated exchange between...
Current climate polices ‘a death sentence’ for the world, warns UN Chief Guterres
If governments continue with the same environmental policies currently in place, the world will become 2.8°C hotter by the end of the century, which...
PNG sitting on time bomb regarding the selling and consumption of synthetic drugs: Police
Papua New Guinea is sitting on a ticking bomb regarding the selling and consumption of synthetic drugs, says a senior policeman in charge of...
Britain’s foreign minister Cleverly skips Samoa meeting to co-ordinate Sudan response
British foreign minister James Cleverly has skipped a planned trip to Samoa to focus on coordinating the UK response to the Sudan crisis, which...
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World held hostage by reliance on fossil fuels, Christiana Figueres warns – and climate...
Countries are being “held hostage” by their reliance on fossil fuels, a former UN climate chief has warned, describing the health impacts of climate...
New Zealand asks U.S to send fuel tankers to Pacific to alleviate pressure caused...
New Zealand has called on the U.S to send fuel tankers to the Pacific to help alleviate some of the significant economic and fuel...
Winston Peters tells US secretary of state Marco Rubio of Iran war impact on...
New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters says it's time for "cool heads" as the US President escalates his rhetoric on attacking Iran.
Peters met U.S...