Covid cases in Tuvalu passes 400
Covid-19 cases in Tuvalu have soared to 443, with 303 news cases recorded since Sunday.
This is the first time the country has experienced a...
King of Tonga spotlights climate change crisis and the compounding impacts caused by the...
The Kingdom of Tonga has used the platform provided by the biggest global environment conference to highlight that the problems caused by the climate...
Fiji, Vanuatu welcomes NZ’s commitment to climate-related loss and damage
Fijian Prime Minister and Chair of the Pacific Islands Forum Frank Bainimarama has welcomed New Zealand government's announcement to allocate NZ$20 million (US$11.9 million)...
EU halts Vanuatu visa-free access over ‘golden passports’ scheme
The European Union has announced a full suspension of visa-free access for citizens of Vanuatu because of the Pacific island nation’s “golden passports” scheme,...
Meaningful action to address climate crisis begins now, Kiribati to COP27
One of the smallest and worst affected countries by the climate crisis, Kiribati, has called on the 27th United Nations Framework Convention on Climate...
Financing loss and damage a moral imperative, global leaders at COP27 told
Loss and damage caused by the climate crisis can no longer be swept under the rug. The issue, including the call for the establishment...
Vanuatu President seeks support for ICJ resolution at climate summit
By Anita Roberts in Sharm el -sheikh
Vanuatu's President has strongly appealed to world leaders at the climate summit in Egypt to vote in...
Tuvalu declares State of Public Emergency for prolonged drought
Tuvalu declared a State of Public Emergency Tuesday for the prolonged drought throughout the islands.
The Government is mobilising efforts to respond to both the...
Tuvalu first to call for fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty at COP27
Tuvalu has become the first country to use United Nations climate talks to demand an international fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty, which would phase out...
COP27 climate change conference: New Zealand announces loss and damage funds of $20 million
New Zealand is joining a small group of wealthy countries to commit funding to help developing nations facing losses and damages caused by climate...
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France reaffirms commitment to Pacific disaster preparedness with €1 million contribution
As funding for humanitarian preparedness becomes increasingly constrained worldwide, the Pacific Community (SPC) has welcomed the Government of France’s €1 million (US$1.16 million) contribution...
Stop selling arms to Indonesia, West Papuans urge Netherlands
The United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) has called on the Netherlands to stop selling arms to Indonesia.
Representatives of the ULMWP were this...
Court to decide Solomon Islands PM’s fate on 01 May in Court of appeal...
After three weeks of intense legal arguments, the nation now waits for 01 May, when the Solomon Islands Court of Appeal will deliver a...