U.S admiral lashes ‘concerning’ Solomon Islands security pact with China
A top American admiral has criticised a potential security pact between China and Solomon Islands, describing it as a “secret" arrangement worrying the U.S...
Pacific climate warriors react to UN IPCC climate report
The 350.org Pacific Climate Warriors put forward strong reactions to Monday’s release of the UN IPCC Climate report entitled; Climate Change 2022: Mitigation of...
Tuvalu Foreign Minister urges countries to take greater responsibility for climate change to save island nations
Countries should cut down on their greenhouse gas emission and take greater responsibility for problems created by climate change to save island nations like...
UN chief attacks Australia climate approach
The United Nations secretary-general says Australia and other countries intent on increasing fossil fuel production are dangerous radicals.
Antonio Guterres made the comment while launching...
UN climate report: It’s ‘now or never’ to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees
A new flagship UN report on climate change out Monday indicating that harmful carbon emissions from 2010-2019 have never been higher in human history,...
New Caledonian Union adamant on complete decolonisation
New Caledonia's largest pro-independence party said it will not give up on the gains made in terms of decolonisation from France under the 1998...
18 COVID-19 cases in Ha’apai community
Ha’apai has 18 positive COVID-19 cases in the community, recorded on Saturday, Tongan Minister for Health, Dr Saia Piukala said Monday.
He said according to...
More power to tackle corruption in PNG
The Unexplained Wealth Bill will give the Commissioner of Police (COP) greater powers to prosecute public servants, complementing existing legislation to tackle corruption, Papua...
Fiji loses millions to illegal fishing
An estimated $600 million (US$300 million) is lost to illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing in the Pacific region every year.
Fiji’s Permanent Secretary for Fisheries...
Rethinking Solomon Islands security
By Dr Transform Aqorau
It has been an interesting couple of weeks for Solomon Islands, with stories of policing, weapons, replica weapons and a...
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Pacific leaders call for urgent climate action in Taku Pakasoa Declaration
By Pita Ligaiula
Pacific leaders and partners have called for faster emissions cuts, greater access to climate finance and stronger protection of vulnerable island...
Pacific Pre-COP puts 1.5°C, climate finance and ocean at centre of COP31
By Pita Ligaiula
The Pacific Pre-COP in Fiji has ended with Pacific priorities set to shape negotiations at next month’s COP31 climate summit in Türkiye,...
350.org urges COP31 to turn Pacific climate commitments into action
By Pita Ligaiula
Pacific climate advocates have called on Australia and Türkiye to deliver concrete action at COP31, warning that keeping the 1.5°C target within...