Pacific Leaders back ‘urgent action’ to keep 1.5°C alive
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
Pacific Islands Forum leaders have endorsed a new declaration calling for urgent and inclusive climate action to keep the...
MSG puts Indonesia on notice over UN rights visit to West Papua
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) leaders have warned that Indonesia’s Associate Member status could be reviewed in 2027 if...
Kanaky Groups urge Forum Leaders to back decolonisation action
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
Kanaky New Caledonia civil society groups have called on Pacific Islands Forum leaders to take stronger action on decolonisation,...
ADB pushes Pacific-led finance as climate and debt pressures grow
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
The Asian Development Bank says it is working to expand access to affordable climate and development finance for...
‘Pacific is at the centre’: ADB President pledges new push for regional investment
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masato Kanda has pledged a new push to connect the Pacific through digital...
The Ocean is at risk’: Pacific Leaders demand urgent action to keep 1.5 alive
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
Pacific leaders have warned that the region's ocean, livelihoods and low-lying communities face escalating risks if global warming...
Vanuatu Climate Change Minister calls for end to fossil fuel expansion: ‘Australia is not...
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
Vanuatu Climate Change Minister Ralph Regenvanu has accused Australia of not doing enough to tackle the climate crisis,...
Tuvalu set to host global leaders ahead of COP31
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
Tuvalu is preparing to host Pacific and international leaders for a pre-COP event in October, with Climate Change...
Pacific Tuna and food security at risk as 1.5°C overshoot looms
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
A global temperature overshoot beyond 1.5 degrees Celsius could trigger an economic and food security crisis across the...
Green Climate Fund cuts climate funding approval time to nine months: Duarte
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
Pacific Island countries could gain faster access to Green Climate Fund (GCF) financing under reforms that have cut...
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