Climate change: No ‘credible pathway’ to 1.5C limit, UNEP warns
National pledges to reduce harmful emissions offer little hope of avoiding climate disaster, UN climate experts said on Thursday, in an urgent appeal for...
NZ Government backs seabed mining ban in international waters until ‘strong environmental rules’ in...
The New Zealand Government says it will support a movement to ban deep sea mining in international waters until the international community can develop...
Greenpeace urges governments to stop deep sea mining at upcoming negotiations
The movement against deep sea mining is growing with the New Zealand government’s decision Thursday to back a global moratorium on deep sea mining.
The...
Magistrate rejects ‘favouritism’ claim over alleged plot to kill former Samoan PM
A lawyer representing a man accused of plotting to kill a Samoan prime minister has been blasted by a Queensland magistrate for suggesting the...
Re-sourcing, Infrastructure, Rivalries: Who Benefits?
An infrastructure map ‘All that Blue, That is my Dream” released by the Pacific Network on Globalisation (PANG) Thursday has provided a visual representation...
Countries step up on global climate justice case ahead of COP27 but Australia conspicuous...
Twelve countries including Germany and New Zealand stepping up to champion the campaign for an International Court of Justice (ICJ) advisory opinion on the...
U.S, FSM initiate talks on establishing ‘defence sites’ in Micronesia
The U.S and the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) have begun exploring future plans to establish military facilities in the Pacific nation, which is...
PALM Scheme capacity will expand to 35,000: Australia’s Minister for the Pacific
The Australian government is committed to improving the standard of the Pacific Labour Mobility Scheme to ensure those under the program are not exploited.
Australia’s...
Climate change: CO2 and methane in our atmosphere reach record levels
Atmospheric levels of the three main greenhouse gases warming our planet - carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide- all reached new record highs in...
Malekula MP-elect contested Vanuatu snap election despite suspended sentence
A winning candidate from the Malekula Constituency, Sanick Asang, was declared eligible and contested the Vanuatu Snap Election despite still serving a suspended sentence.
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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...