Palau President Whipps calls UN to address “inequity” in climate finance
Word leaders must address the “inequity and reduce the “artificial barriers” that hinder small countries from accessing climate finance needed to address the climate...
Fiji records 54 new cases of COVID-19, FEMAT winding down its operation
Fiji has recorded 54 new cases of COVID-19 Sunday increasing the total number of cases in the island nation to 50,685 and 588 deaths...
Nauru president touts Taiwan’s global record at UN General Assembly
Nauru President Lionel Aingimea said last Thursday at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) that Taiwan has made exemplary contributions globally in the fight...
European Union and UNCTAD join forces to boost Pacific trade
A new trade facilitation project was launched last week by the European Union (EU) and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)...
Pacific Islands Forum SG Henry Puna’s statement on International day for total elimination of nuclear weapons
I join Forum Leaders in commemorating and promoting International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons on 26 September.
A day that once again...
Pacific Leaders meet with United Nations Secretary-General
Pacific Leaders met with United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on 23 September 2021 in a virtual meeting held on the margins of the high-level...
‘Catastrophic pathway’: UN secretary general urges action to save Pacific lives
The Secretary General of the United Nations has told Pacific nations that a 45 percent cut in emissions by 2030 was needed globally to...
Fijian PM calls for solidarity amongst SIDS to respond to climate crisis
At the meeting for leaders from the Alliance of Small Island Developing States (AOSIS), Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama highlighted the urgent need for challenges...
Low-lying nations have been demanding greater climate action at the UN this week
Faced with what they see as an existential threat, leaders from low-lying and island nations implored rich countries at the United Nations General Assembly...
Fiji’s Armed Forces deputy Commander Humphrey Tawake promoted to Commodore
The Deputy Commander Republic of Fiji Military Forces Captain Humphrey Biutilomaloma Tawake was promoted to the rank of Commodore at the Queen Elizabeth...
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Global warming will breach 1.5°C – but deep, fast cuts can still bring it...
With global temperature rise set to exceed 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, countries “must pull out all the stops” and urgently cut emissions to minimize...
UN agencies appeal for help to protect weakest from unprecedented El Niño
Two UN agencies issued a powerful appeal on Wednesday for immediate assistance to help communities already being impacted by the strongest El Niño weather...
Australia supports establishment of Renewable Energy Commissioner for the Pacific
A Pacific-led initiative to establish a Renewable Energy Commissioner (REC) for the Pacific has received support from Australia.
The initiative is designed to strengthen energy...