Pacific Conference of Churches calls for “less talk, more action” as COP27 begins
The Pacific Conference of Churches (PCC) is calling for “less talk and more action” that supports the resilience of Pacific communities affected by climate...
Hope for vulnerable countries amid COP27 climate compensation talks
Climate compensation has been raised during COP27 talks for the first time, providing hope for increasingly vulnerable countries such as the Pacific Islands.
It comes...
COP27: $3.1 billion plan to achieve early warning systems for all by 2027
With climate-related disasters displacing more people than conflict, UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday unveiled the details of his plan to ensure everyone on...
‘Cooperate or perish’: At COP27 UN chief calls for Climate Solidarity Pact, urges tax...
At the opening of the two-day Climate Implementation Summit at COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, António Guterres called for a historic pact between developed...
Commonwealth Secretary-General calls for decisive action at COP27
The Commonwealth Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland, has called on member countries to uphold global climate change commitments and take decisive action to tackle the gaps...
The Pacific is now out of time, Vanuatu’s former PM
Climate change is an existential threat in the islands of the Pacific, affecting livelihoods, security and well-being
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Here in the Pacific...
‘End youth tokenism’ – Commonwealth young people tell COP27 leaders to recognise them as...
Representatives for the more than a billion under-30s in the Commonwealth have called on leaders at the start of COP27 in Egypt to end...
COP27 opens with call for world leaders not to backslide on emission reduction commitments
The 27th United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference of the Parties (UNFCCC COP) has opened in the Red Sea city of Sharm...
COP27: Pacific leaders want climate change payments
Pacific leaders will be pressing developed nations for payment at the United Nations' climate conference known as COP27 this week in Egypt.
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COP27 begins a ‘new era to do things differently’, UN climate change chief declares...
The UN Climate Change Conference in Sharm el-Sheik, Egypt, should shift the world towards implementation of previously agreed plans to tackle humanity’s greatest challenge,...
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Pacific Elders warn against external influence in regional security
Pacific Elders have warned that growing geopolitical competition is reshaping the region and have called for Pacific security to remain firmly under the control...
Australia chases next Pacific treaty after Fiji win
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is seeking to finalise a security deal with the Solomon Islands within months, off the back of a major...
PM Rabuka says Fiji’s sovereignty secure under historic Australia alliance
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says Fiji’s sovereignty remains secure under the newly signed Vuvale Union and Ocean of Peace Alliance with Australia, stressing that...