UN pushes action on resilience for LDCs and SIDS
The United Nations ESCAP Pacific Office and UN-OHRLLS say countries must move from commitments to action as climate risks and development pressures intensify across...
‘Devastating’: Fijian Drua coach backs Moana Pasifika to stay in Super Rugby Pacific
Fijian Drua head coach Glen Jackson has described the news around Moana Pasifika as “devastating” saying the Pacific presence in Super Rugby Pacific is...
PSIDS need real finance for just transition: Tuvalu Minister for Climate Change Dr Talia
Pacific Small Island Developing States (PSIDS) need real finance when transitioning away from fossil fuels.
Tuvalu's Minister for Climate Change, Dr Maina Talia, said this...
Tongan King Tupou VI pays final respects to Ratu Epeli Nailatikau
In a moment of quiet reverence at the State House this morning, His Majesty King Tupou VI paid his respects to the late former...
Solomon Islands on the edge, again
A court has ordered parliament to convene with a no-confidence motion in the air. The PM is appealing. Here’s what happens next.
By Connor...
Tuvalu, tiny Pacific nation at the forefront of climate crisis, to host world leaders before Cop31 summit
Tuvalu, the Pacific nation at the forefront of the global climate crisis, will host a special meeting of world leaders before this year’s Cop31...
Typhoon left a trail of damage across the Northern Mariana Islands
The super typhoon in the Pacific Ocean that hammered the Northern Mariana Islands flipped over cars, toppled utility poles and ripped away tin roofs....
No risk to Palau Forum travel but NZ ready to step in if Pacific fuel pressure grows – NZ PM Luxon
New Zealand says there is no immediate risk to Pacific leaders travelling to Palau for this year’s Pacific Islands Forum (PIF).
But Prime Minister Christopher...
Middle East conflict chokes end of supply chain as lights go out in the Pacific
For Pacific Island countries, the Middle East crisis is not a distant geopolitical event. It is already showing up in higher fuel prices, electricity...
Pacific islands face a connectivity shock as oil prices surge
By Jake Hamstra
The Pacific’s energy crisis isn’t just economic – it’s a geopolitical opening that outside powers will be competing to fill.
Spiking global oil...
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U.S warns of suspected China-linked cyberattack on Suva-based regional organisation
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