Palau calls for scaled-up Climate finance and urgent action to keep 1.5°C alive
Palau’s Minister for Environment, Steven Victor, speaking on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS), has called for urgent, tangible action ahead...
‘1.5-degree goal at risk’ – Negotiators urged to hold firm on national interests at COP30: Fiji’s chief climate official
Fiji’s chief climate official has urged the country’s negotiators to hold firm to national interests at COP30, warning that key global decisions on climate...
Pacific needs affordable and safe Cross-Border Payments: Forum SG
Forum Secretary General Baron Waqa says improving the efficiency, affordability, and safety of payments across the Blue Pacific is vital for building a more...
Pacific Tuna Forum wraps up with call for balance, innovation, and People-centred approaches
The two-day Pacific Tuna Forum, held in Denarau, Nadi, Fiji, wrapped up Wednesday with powerful closing remarks from Dr Manumatavai Tupou-Roosen, Chairperson of the...
Collision of crises deepens child nutrition challenges in PNG, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu
A new study from Save the Children released on World Food Day is warning that climate change is worsening child malnutrition in Papua New...
Tonga Youth vote guide relaunched ahead of polls
Tonga’s youth-led Take The Lead (TTL) has introduced a new digital Tonga Youth Vote Handbook, backed by island-wide outreach.
The relaunched guide gives first-time voters...
Pacific voices urge experts to ‘decolonise’ adaptation at NZ’s largest Climate Forum
Pacific leaders believe climate experts are missing an opportunity to incorporate indigenous knowledge into adaptation measures.
The call has been made as hundreds of scientists,...
Pacific represented at the Marine Environment Protection Committee meeting in London
The second Extraordinary Session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) opened Wednesday at the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Headquarters in London.
The Pacific is...
Tuvalu joins IUCN as newest Pacific Island State member
The Government of Tuvalu has officially become the 90th State Member of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), following its formal endorsement...
Fiji President meets King Charles
King Charles III has warmly welcomed Fiji’s President, Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu, to Buckingham Palace, reaffirming the enduring friendship between the two nations.
The visit comes...
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Pacific Leaders’ 2050 Plan gains ground but gaps remain, Forum report shows
Pacific Islands Forum members are making progress on a long-term regional plan, but challenges remain in turning commitments into results, according to a new...
Lopsided deal: Legal analysis raises concerns over Tonga’s deep-sea mining agreement
When Pacific leaders gather to discuss the future of deep-sea mining, the conversation often centres on economic opportunity. For Tonga, that promise has come...
China-U.S competition for rare earths sparks plan to mine Pacific seabed near Guam
A U.S plan to potentially mine an area of Pacific seabed roughly the size of Nevada near two U.S territories is the latest example...