Loss and damage must be at heart of Cop27 talks, experts say
Cop27, the UN climate summit beginning Sunday in Egypt, could fail before it even starts if countries do not agree to put the loss...
Why a chain of tiny Pacific islands wants an international court opinion on responsibility...
Emily Wilkinson, Co-director, Caribbean Resilience and Recovery Knowledge Network, University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, Matt Bishop, Senior Lecturer in International Politics, University...
Toa Samoa advance to semi-finals with thrilling win over Tonga
Toa Samoa are through to the World Cup semi-finals for the first time in history, after emerging 20-18 winners over arch-rivals Tonga in an...
Ishmael Kalsakau is Vanuatu’s Prime Minister elect
After more than six hours of the first sitting of the new Vanuatu Parliament, former Vanuatu Deputy PM Ishmael Kalsakau was elected by an...
More funding needed for climate adaptation, as risks mount
Countries must urgently ramp up action to adapt to the current and future impacts of climate change, as efforts now are too little and...
China to gift water cannon trucks, vehicles to Solomon Islands police days after Australian...
China will today donate at least two water cannon trucks and a host of vehicles to the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF), in...
Three new MPS for Tongatapu decided in by-election
-Three new Tongatapu People's Representatives have been elected into the Legislative Assembly, after the by-elections on 03 November.
Electoral Commissioner Pita Vuki has announced the...
Secrecy of ballot paramount: Fiji Supervisor of Elections
One of the paramount pillars of an election that is free, fair and credible is the right to secrecy of the ballot.
This was highlighted...
Greens call on NZ Government to grant visa waiver status to all Pacific countries
The Green Party is calling on the New Zealand Government to change visa settings to allow people visiting Aotearoa from the Pacific Islands to...
Rich nations deflect GCF climate finance burden to private sector
Wealthy nations are pushing for the United Nations Green Climate Fund (GCF) to seek donations from big businesses and the super-rich, as government donations...
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Vanuatu seeks faster access to climate funds as needs outpace delivery
Climate funding commitments grow but remain difficult to unlock at the pace Pacific island communities need, according to regional officials and development partners.
Despite more...
Bougainville MP challenges PNG lawmakers to ‘have some guts’ on independence vote
A prominent Bougainvillean MP believes Papua New Guinea's parliament will back the autonomous region's drive for independence.
Francesca Semoso, one of four Bougainvillean MPs in...
Amnesty International demands answers over Vakarisi death in military custody
Amnesty International has raised serious concerns over the death of Jone Vakarisi in military custody, saying official accounts have been inconsistent and calling for...