Green Climate Fund Board reappoints Duarte as Executive Director for second term
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) Board has unanimously reappointed Executive Director Mafalda Duarte for a second four-year term, endorsing her reform agenda as the...
Pacific fisheries officials prepare united tuna management position ahead of WCPFC meeting
Pacific fisheries officials have advanced regional proposals on tuna allocation, bigeye tuna management and fisheries compliance ahead of next month's Western and Central Pacific...
U.S warns Pacific facing growing threat from drug cartels
The United States has warned that drug cartels and narcoterrorist groups are expanding their reach into the Pacific, urging greater regional attention and stronger...
Pacific demands justice for nuclear test survivors
Pacific nations have been urged to unite in demanding justice, compensation and support for communities affected by decades of nuclear weapons testing.
Fiji’s Minister for...
Pacific civil society calls for suspension of Israel’s Forum partnership
A coalition of Pacific civil society organisations is calling on Pacific Islands Forum leaders to suspend engagement with Israel, arguing that the partnership undermines...
Ukraine gains sectoral partner status in Pacific Islands Forum
Ukraine has been granted sectoral partner status in the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF), opening a new channel for cooperation with Pacific countries on food...
GCF financing tops USD$3 billion for consecutive record year as reforms continue to deliver
The 46th Green Climate Fund (GCF) Board meeting has approved 21 projects, accredited 16 new partners, and adopted policies to set the stage for...
Pacific pride on the line as Tonga 13 and Toa Sāmoa clash in Sunday Sydney blockbuster
A sold-out CommBank Stadium in Parramatta is providing the stage on Sunday for what’s being described as the most anticipated clash of the Rugby...
Navale emerges from pain eyeing ultimate Bati statement
Defying the odds comes naturally for Caleb Navale, so he holds no fear as his Bati brothers prepare to shake up the World Cup...
Fiji backs UN call to end U.S embargo on Cuba, citing Charter and humanitarian concerns
Fiji has defended its vote in favour of ending the United States economic, commercial and financial embargo against Cuba, saying its position is grounded...
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Climate finance, Just Transition top agenda as World faces 1.5 overhoot
Climate finance, adaptation and the transition away from fossil fuels will dominate negotiations at COP31 in Türkiye, as developing countries demand greater access to...
Vanuatu Parliament to debate no-confidence motion on Monday
Vanuatu Parliament will debate the no-confidence motion against the Prime Minister (PM) Jotham Napat on Monday next week, after Speaker Felix Stephen confirmed that...
Put the ocean at the centre of COP31
By Peter Thomson
For over 30 years, Pacific island countries have issued the same warning at the annual United Nations Climate Change Conference: the warming...