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Tuvalu could be one of the first nations to sink beneath the sea as a result of climate change, but that doesn't mean its statehood is up for discussion, the tiny Pacific archipelago's prime minister said Thursday. Speaking on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, Kausea Natano said there had been “unnecessary” conversations in academic and diplomatic circles centered...

Kiribati President Taneti Maamau has told the United Nations General Assembly, the island nation is experiencing intensifying severe drought and coastal inundation affecting homes, public infrastructure, food and water security due to climate change. “The projected cost for adaptation has significantly increased therefore developed countries are urged to put more funds beyond the global pledge agreed to in Paris. This would...

Micronesian President Wesley Simina has told the United General Assembly in New York, his island nation want climate action, not promises. “Countries like mine, and people like mine are the frontlines of climate change. But we don’t need more promises. What we need is action. For promises to turn into policy and for policy to turn into proactive steps towards...

The Pacific Community (SPC) presented compelling science to the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) today that shows the existential threat climate change is having on the marine environments of Pacific communities which is predicted to continue if rapid decarbonisation and greenhouse gas emissions are not urgently curbed. The SPC Statement was co-presented by the Republic of...

Samoa, a proud member of the Commonwealth, is honoured to announce that it will host the 2024 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in October 2024 on the theme “One Resilient Common Future: Transforming our Common Wealth”. Samoa, the first Small Island Developing State (SIDS) from the Blue Pacific to host CHOGM, will bring a unique perspective to the table....

Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka, delivered a significant statement at the Commonwealth Foreign Affairs Ministerial Meeting in New York shedding light on the preparations for the upcoming Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) 2024, hosted by Samoa. The event took place under the auspices of Secretary General, Baroness Patricia Scotland, and Chair-in-Office, Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda. In his address, Prime...

Pacific island leaders are calling for tangible outcomes from their summit next week with President Joe Biden – the second in a year – as the United States continues a charm offensive in response to China’s inroads in the region. Recent statements from Pacific leaders show the countries have doubled down on a strategy for responding to the superpower rivalry...

Cook Islands Prime Minister, Mark Brown will continue to advocate for climate action funding for innovative Pacific-tailored solutions for the Pacific at this week’s 78th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) high-level week held at the United Nations (UN) headquarters in New York from 18 – 22 September. This 78th session of UNGA marks a crucial milestone in the journey towards...

Samoa will turn to one of their “Pacific brothers” for both “inspiration and confidence” when they take on a desperate Los Pumas outfit in a decisive Rugby World Cup Test on Friday. The Flying Fijians made a statement last weekend as they handed Eddie Jones’ Wallabies a disastrous 22-15 defeat. Fiji has a very real chance of progressing past the...

Tonga centre Malakai Fekitoa agrees with head coach Toutai Kefu that this is the “best ever” team they have had at a Rugby World Cup, but says they must show that against Scotland on Sunday. The 31-year-old and three other former New Zealand stars were helpless as Ireland made Tonga pay for their lack of discipline and ran out 59-16...