No time for tactical delays as COP30 enters final stretch: UN climate Chief ...
UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell has told world leaders at COP30 that negotiations must accelerate immediately, warning that slow progress in the...
‘When finance flows, ambition grows’: COP30’s call for action
In Belém, Brazil, as the world turns its eyes to the Amazon where COP30 has been underway for the past week, one question looms...
COP30: Climate crisis is a health crisis, WHO warns as philanthropies pledge $300m for...
Climate change is already fueling a global health emergency, killing more than half a million people each year through extreme heat and threatening hospitals...
PM bans Samoa Observer, says will extend ban to cabinet ministers
Samoa Prime Minister La'aulialemalietoa Leuatea Schmidt banned the Samoa Observer from attending any future press conferences and warned that he would be telling cabinet...
Australia downplays joint climate event with Turkey
Australia has poured cold water on the idea it could jointly lead the world's biggest climate conference with Turkey.
Both countries have days to try...
Tonga underscores the urgent need for accessible and predictable Climate Finance at High-Level Ministerial...
The Kingdom of Tonga, represented by the Head of Tonga’s Delegation, Paula Pouvalu Ma‘u, delivered a strong and principled statement at the Third High-level...
Tuvalu rebukes Trump’s ‘shameful disregard’ at Cop30
Of all the representatives from 193 countries present at the crucial UN climate talks in Belém, Brazil, only one has summoned the courage to...
Australia’s green energy push, Pacific ties face setback from COP31 hosting impasse
Australia risks undermining efforts to establish itself as a leader in the green energy transition and letting down its vulnerable Pacific island neighbours if...
Australian PM disputes price tag attached to major climate meeting
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese rejects suggestions it could cost Australia more than $2 billion (US$1.30 billion) to host a major climate summit.
The prime minister...
Climate finance is a legal duty, not charity: Pacific SIDS tell World
Solomon Islands Environment Minister Polycarp Paea has delivered a blunt message in Belém, warning that Pacific nations are “at the frontline of a climate...
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Tuvalu boosts Maritime Security with new Patrol vessel from Japan, UNODC
Tuvalu has strengthened its ability to police its waters and protect its resources following the handover of a new inshore patrol vessel at Funafuti...
Cyclones threaten Fiji, Solomon Islands, PNG, even NZ
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