Pacific Islands Climate Action Network launches Pacific Climate demands
The Pacific Climate Action Network (PICAN) in partnership with Greenpeace Australia Pacific is launching Pacific COP26 Climate Demands on Friday 22 October 2021 in...
Third of Pacific islands unable to attend Cop26, sparking fears summit will be less ambitious
A third of Pacific small island states and territories do not plan to send any government figures to the COP26 summit in Glasgow due...
“We’re suffering”: Why climate finance is so important for Pacific countries
Pacific leaders like Fiji's Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama have had enough.
Speaking at a recent international climate forum hosted by the former U.S vice president...
New field hospital being set up in PNG as death rate soars
The Minister for Health in Papua New Guinea, Jelta Wong, says work has started on a 500-bed field hospital in Port Moresby, as the...
PNG Opposition says polls deferral dangerous
Papua New Guinea Speaker of Parliament Jacob Pomat’s suggestion that the 2022 General Elections be deferred by one year is both dangerous and wrong...
Fiji Airways premieres new in-flight safety video
With Fiji officially opening from 01 December, Fiji Airways, Fiji’s National Airline, has launched an eco-focused In-Flight Safety Video, showcasing footage of the country’s...
Ratu Wiliame Katonivere to be nominated to assume Fiji’s Presidency
Fijian Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama will move Ratu Wiliame Katonivere’s name Friday in Parliament to be the next President of Fiji.
In a post on...
Solomon Islanders bearing witness to climate change
By Ben Bilua
In the Western Province, climate change has spelt death for many islands, but it has also given birth to one.
Across the...
PNG reports 288 new cases, testing and vaccination rates still low
Papua New Guinea reported 288 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours raising its cumulative total confirmed cases to 25,356.
These new cases...
Port Moresby General hospital on the verge of collapse
Papua New Guinea’s Port Moresby General Hospital(PMGH) is reaching a crisis point, with services teetering on collapse unless they are immediately given more support.
“We...
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NZ Middle East evacuation flights will also assist stranded Pacific Island nationals
Foreign Minister Winston Peters says New Zealand’s plans to evacuate citizens from the Middle East will also extend to Pacific Island nationals stranded by...
Relocation must be Decolonised
The Pacific region faces urgent climate threats requiring coordinated, culturally grounded solutions.
And the identity of Pacific communities is threatened by severe climate impacts, including...
Rights protection central to climate strategy
Human rights are firmly embedded in the Climate Mobility framework, reflecting Pacific values and international standards with ongoing community consultations.
Heike Alefsen, representative from the...