Pacific islands call for zero carbon shipping by 2050, citing IPCC report
Three climate vulnerable Pacific nations have asked the world’s governments to agree to aim to make international shipping emissions-free by 2050.
In a proposal to...
Fiji records 591 new cases of COVID-19, six deaths reported
Fiji has recorded 591 new cases of COVID-19 and six new deaths Monday, increasing the total number of cases in the Pacific nation to...
Japan supports Samoa with COVID-19 vaccines through the COVAX Facility
Samoa has received COVID-19 vaccines from the Government of Japan through the COVAX Facility – a partnership co-led by the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness...
Over 50 percent of outbreak cases are Pasifika
A community leader questions why officials haven't heeded to calls for more Pacific-led organisations to lead their own vaccination drives.
Pasifika peoples account for more...
New agriculture visa offers path to permanent residency in Australia
The Australian federal government will introduce a dedicated agriculture visa to help fill a COVID-induced labour shortage across the farming, fisheries and forestry sectors.
The...
PNG Churches opposes resumption of death penalty
The only Pacific nations that still have the death penalty enshrined in law, are Tonga and Papua New Guinea, although it has been decades...
COVID-19 “red status” prompts Tasmanian ban on seasonal workers from Tonga
One of the Pacific's biggest suppliers of seasonal workers to Australia, Tonga, has been blacklisted by the State of Tasmania because of COVID-19 rules,...
Internews EJN offers small grant for climate change and environment reporting to Pacific media
Internews and Earth Journalism Network (EJN) is collaborating with Media Associations in the Pacific identify at least 5 journalists or freelancers to be commissioned...
Samoa Police Commissioner resigns
Samoa Police Commissioner Fuiavaili'ili Egon Keil has tendered his resignation to the Minister of Police Monday morning with his exit effective immediately.
The Samoa Observer...
Palau reports first two Covid-19 cases
Two people arriving in Palau on 15 August tested positive for Covid-19, the nation’s Ministry of Health and Human Services stated.
These mark the nation’s...
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Pacific churches reject U.S call to end UN decolonisation mandate
The Pacific Conference of Churches (PCC) has rejected a United States call to end the mandate of the United Nations Special Committee on Decolonisation,...
U.S calls for end to UN decolonisation committee, criticises Pacific visits
The United States has called for the abolition of the United Nations Special Committee on Decolonisation, dismissing its annual work and visits to the...
Pacific leaders must turn climate promises into action at COP31: Former Fiji Ambassador to...
Pacific leaders must use the momentum from the Fiji-Tuvalu Pre-COP31 meeting to secure climate finance, strengthen regional resilience and ensure the voices of vulnerable...