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This early, Taiwan is readying itself to fight for the right to be at the next Leaders’ Meeting of the Pacific Islands Forum in the Solomon Islands. Taiwan, which has a “development partner” status at the Forum, is allowed to send a delegation to the meetings. However, it expects pushback from China next year, when the meeting will be held...

Following the wrap up of votes’ tabulation on Wednesday last week, Presidential candidate Tommy E Remengesau Jr and Vice President and candidate Uduch Sengebau Senior have both offered their concessions. Delivering his statement which was aired through the radio and shared on many social media platforms, Remengesau said “The election is finished. The people of Palau have spoken through a...

A motion to remove the Vanuatu President Niknike Vurobaravu, has been filed by the opposition group in Parliament. Sources informed Daily Post that the motion was officially submitted on 07 November, following the adjournment of the parliamentary session. The motion, which is yet to be registered, has already gained the support of 19 Members of Parliament (MPs). According to Article 36 (2)...

As the Pacific heads into COP29 in Azerbaijan, Pacific Islands Forum Chair and Prime Minister of Tonga Hu'akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni says the key goal for the negotiations must be to keep the 1.5-degree Celsius goal alive. “Our survival cannot be compromised. Climate change is the single greatest threat to the livelihoods and security of the Pacific,” he said. The Pacific as...

The bloc of 39 Small Islands is anything but small when it comes to negotiating their survival at the UN Climate Change Conference. Preparing for the two weeks ahead, the Alliance of Small Islands States (AOSIS) met ahead of COP29 with the call to stand firm for the survival of all humankind. The Twenty-Ninth Conference of the Parties to the UN...

Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape, has confirmed he will not attend the upcoming United Nations Global Climate Summit (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan, citing the lack of global commitment to rainforest conservation as a primary reason. Prime Minister Marape announced that Minister for Environment, Conservation, and Climate Change, Simo Kilepa, will represent Papua New Guinea at COP29 with a...

Senior officials of the Polynesian Leaders Group (PLG) met in French Polynesia last week to advance discussions on formalising governance arrangements through the development of a PLG Charter. This foundational document aims to establish the PLG’s structure, providing institutional direction to strengthen regional cooperation and support member states in addressing shared challenges and opportunities. The officials highlighted the Charter’s importance in...

The world's most climate vulnerable islands including Jamaica, Fiji and Samoa, face a spiralling bill for economic loss and damage tied to extreme weather events, according to the first ever study into the indirect costs of climate driven loss and damage in the most acutely vulnerable nations on the planet – Small Island Developing States. A study by the ODI...

Caleb Muntz scored 19 points as hard-hitting Fiji extended Wales' losing streak to a record-equalling 10 matches with a historic 24-19 victory in Cardiff on Sunday. The Fijian Drua fly-half was outstanding throughout as Fiji overcame the 20th minute red carding of Semi Radradra, replaced after 20 minutes under World Rugby law trials. It was Fiji's first victory in Cardiff and...

The Kangaroos have won the Pacific Cup for the first time after surviving a late scare from a fast-finishing Tongan side to claim a 20-14 victory in Sunday's final in Sydney. Up by 16 with 23 minutes to play, Australia looked destined to record a comfortable victory at CommBank Stadium, but instead had to come up with a series of...