Solomon Island MP Kenilorea slams reported visa denial for Taiwan officials ahead of Forum Leaders Meeting
Solomon Islands Opposition MP Peter Kenilorea Jr has raised alarm over reports that Taiwan officials are being denied visas to attend the Pacific Islands...
A victory for Climate Justice: AOSIS welcomes landmark ICJ ruling
The Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) has welcomed the historic Advisory Opinion from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) — a global affirmation...
Climate change ruling a win for Cook Islands women – Wichman
Cook Islands has welcomed a landmark decision delivered by a top United Nations court allowing countries to sue other countries over climate change.
The non-binding...
Pacific Churches back ICJ Climate ruling, Call for deep-sea mining ban and rights of nature
The Pacific Conference of Churches (PCC) has welcomed the International Court of Justice's (ICJ) landmark climate ruling, describing it as a “watershed for climate...
Milestone agreement on South Pacific Albacore allocation strengthens regional tuna management
In a landmark development for Pacific fisheries, officials have reached consensus on the long-standing issue of South Pacific albacore (SPA) tuna allocation within the...
SPREP applauds Vanuatu and Pacific leadership in historic ICJ opinion on climate change
The Director General of the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP), Sefanaia Nawadra congratulated the Government of Vanuatu for its leadership and...
Pacific climate pioneer still fears for island nation’s future: Tong
A founding father of the Pacific climate movement on Thursday welcomed an international court's decision on global warming but said he fears for the...
Pacific nations applaud ‘lifeline’ climate ruling
Australia and other nations have an obligation to curb carbon emissions and to redress climate change damage in other countries, an international court has...
UN Human Rights Chief Türk hails landmark ICJ ruling affirming States’ human rights obligations with respect to climate change
The Advisory Opinion issued by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on States’ obligations regarding climate change is a sweeping victory for all those...
Rapid Legal Analysis of the ICJ Advisory Opinion on Climate Change Obligations
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has delivered an historic advisory opinion which, for the first time, authoritatively sets out States’ legal duties in...
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OACPS SG Batraki pushes shift from talk to action at Malabo Summit
The 11th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Organisation of African, Caribbean, and Pacific States (OACPS) opened on Saturday with Secretary-General...
‘GNUT is a minority government’ as Solomon Islands Opposition claims numbers to govern
Solomon Islands Opposition MP Peter Kenilorea says the current government has lost its majority, insisting a coalition of 28 MPs is ready to take...
UN appoints Jean Arnault as envoy, warns Middle East conflict ‘out of control’
The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, has named veteran French diplomat Jean Arnault as his personal envoy to lead UN efforts on the Middle East...