Sefanaia Nawadra appointed new SPREP Director General
Sefanaia Nawadra is the new Director General of the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP).
Announced at the 30th SPREP Meeting of Officials...
Kiribati to open its borders in January 2022
Kiribati will start opening its borders in January 2022.
The announcement was made by Kiribati President Taneti Maamau when addressing the nation on Radio Kiribati.
“Your...
Next phase of NZ$12 million support for Fiji’s COVID-19 response announced
Further support for Fiji’s COVID-19 response has been announced by New Zealand Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta today.
The package builds on previous tranches of assistance...
SPREP Members endorse key documents on conservation and the state of the Pacific environment
Three key documents were endorsed by SPREP Member countries and territories during the second day of the 30th Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment...
What will the Pacific islands region be prioritising at the COP26 climate talks?
By Dr Ian Fry
As wildfires take lives and ravage property around the Mediterranean and North America and floods destroy lives and property in other...
France declares Covid-19 emergency in New Caledonia
France has declared a health emergency in New Caledonia after Covid-19 was detected in the community.
The state of emergency was decreed by the French...
Tuvalu communities face climate drought disaster
The small Pacific Island nation of Tuvalu, has been experiencing low rainfall conditions, with mounting concerns of extreme water shortages for people across the...
Fiji records 240 new cases of COVID-19, Baby among three deaths reported
Fiji has recorded 240 new cases of COVID-19 and three new deaths Wednesday, increasing the total number of cases in the island nation to...
Australia under pressure to allow commercial kava import
The Solomon Islands and Vanuatu have upped the pressure on Australia, urging it to follow through on its promise to allow commercial kava imports.
That...
Micronesia Presidents join Pacific Forum SG in call for urgent climate action
It was a rare moment given the upheaval and controversy the Pacific Islands Forum has faced in the last year or so.
Palau President Surangel...
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Pacific pushes for special Climate finance window ahead of COP31
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
Pacific Island countries are pushing for concrete action on climate finance, keeping the 1.5-degree target within reach and strengthening...
Civil Society demands permanent seat at Pacific decision-making table
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
Pacific civil society organisations are demanding their participation in regional decision-making be formally institutionalised, saying they should no longer...
Forum Leaders face major decisions on Regional Architecture, Security and Partnerships
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
Pacific Islands Forum Leaders will next week consider major decisions on regional architecture, political leadership, security, partnerships and regional...