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As a landmark climate change case reached its halfway mark Friday at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, clear divisions have emerged over whether nation states can be held legally liable for global warming under international human rights laws. The 15 judges at the United Nations’ top court have been asked to give an opinion on whether nation...

Fiji is calling on the International Court of Justice (ICJ), also known as the World Court, to support justice for communities vulnerable to climate change. Impacts of climate change are threatening basic human rights, and Fiji’s submission argues that the countries responsible for the crisis should pay for the damage. This was stated by the Attorney General Hon. Graham Leung during...

Hosts South Africa beat Olympic champions France 26-14 to win a thriller of a men’s final and claim their first HSBC SVNS title in Cape Town in nine years. New Zealand came back from two tries down to beat the USA 26-12 in an end-to-end women’s final to bounce back from their final disappointment in Dubai and take an early...

Manu Samoa 7s clinched the Oceania 7s Championship with a try in extra time to beat the Fiji Development side 17-12. Samoa led 5-0 at half time and then added another try at the start of the second half to lead 12-0. Fiji hit back and levelled the score 12-12 at the final whistle forcing the extra time. Samoa gained possession off...

By Nic Maclellan A no-confidence motion in the French National Assembly has ousted the government led by Prime Minister Michel Barnier. But for New Caledonians, still reeling from the economic, cultural and social impacts of six months of conflict this year, the collapse of the Barnier government raises concern about future support from Paris. A long-serving conservative politician and former diplomat,...

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague has become a battleground in the global fight against climate change, as the Cook Islands, Marshall Islands, and Solomon Islands presented impassioned arguments urging the Court to recognise the legal obligations of States in addressing the climate crisis. Representing some of the most climate-vulnerable nations, these Pacific Island countries called for...

Climate change has radically impacted the basic human rights of ni-Vanuatu people, and the international community must urgently implement its mitigation and finance obligations towards Vanuatu and other most-affected countries that have contributed least to the climate crisis, a UN expert said today. In a statement at the end of her visit to Vanuatu, Elisa Morgera, the Special Rapporteur on...

New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters has completed his visit to New Caledonia, New Zealand’s closest neighbour. “Over the last few days, we have listened to and learned from a wide range of people in New Caledonia - so that we can better understand the acute challenges it faces,” Peters said. “This was a great opportunity to hear a rich set...

After weeks of speculation, it’s now confirmed that Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele will face a no-confidence vote in the current sitting of parliament. Notice of the motion, which will be moved by Central Honiara MP Gordon Darcy Lilo, has been filed in parliament Wednesday. “Lilo is moving the no-confidence motion for a number of reasons,” a spokesman for the...

A shelved security pact with Australia could be back on the table should Vanuatu change its government in the coming weeks: either at a snap poll or a no-confidence motion in the prime minister. Both options are in play after a chaotic period in Vanuatu politics which climaxed last month when Prime Minister Charlot Salwai's cabinet recommended to dissolve parliament...