France urges big emitters to act as Pacific pushes climate agenda ahead of COP31
France has called on major emitting countries to accelerate emissions cuts and submit stronger climate plans, warning that a world heading towards 3 degrees...
EU backs Pacific as Commissioner Hoekstra warns climate impacts are already here
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Indonesia protests West Papua remarks at UN New Caledonia hearing
Indonesia has protested after West Papua was raised during a United Nations Fourth Committee hearing on New Caledonia, calling for the remarks to be...
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Bulikula confident of winning women’s RWLC
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Pacific bloc demands UN mission to New Caledonia as decolonisation debate intensifies
Pacific countries have renewed calls for a United Nations visiting mission to New Caledonia, saying an independent assessment is needed as the territory continues...
French Polynesia urges UN-backed decolonisation dialogue with France
French Polynesia President Mottai Brotherson has called on France to open a United Nations-backed decolonisation dialogue, saying 13 years after French Polynesia was placed...
Pacific has talked enough, now it is time for action: PNG PM Marape
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COP31 must turn Pacific climate promises into action: Timor Leste President Ramos-Horta
Timor-Leste President José Ramos-Horta has called for COP31 to deliver on long-standing climate commitments, warning that vulnerable Pacific and small island states cannot continue...
Pacific must take united climate message to COP31: Vanuatu PM Napat
Vanuatu Prime Minister Jotham Napat has called for a united and ambitious Pacific position on climate change ahead of COP31, saying the region’s declaration...
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