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UN renewal, Security Council reform, global financing redesign needed – Nauru President told UNGA

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The Pacific nation of Nauru has called on the United Nations General Assembly(UNGA) for an urgent need to reform the global decision making at the United Nations. “The United Nations must be fit-for-purpose, nimble on the ground and meets the global challenges we face today. “We need to renew the UN Multilateral System, reform the Security Council and redesign the international...

‘We are at crisis point’: Vanuatu calls on U.S, UK to do more to support climate vulnerable nations

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There were notable absences from the speaker line up at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Climate Ambition Summit in New York, including the U.S, UK and Australia. The summit is hosted by the UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres and this year he decided only climate ambitious nations got to take the mic. “Now must be the time for ambition and action....

Tuvalu will always be a state, even if underwater, says PM Natano

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Tuvalu could be one of the first nations to sink beneath the sea as a result of climate change, but that doesn't mean its statehood is up for discussion, the tiny Pacific archipelago's prime minister said Thursday. Speaking on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, Kausea Natano said there had been “unnecessary” conversations in academic and diplomatic circles centered...

Climate adaptation costs exceed Paris pledge- Kiribati President Maamau told UN General Assembly

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Kiribati President Taneti Maamau has told the United Nations General Assembly, the island nation is experiencing intensifying severe drought and coastal inundation affecting homes, public infrastructure, food and water security due to climate change. “The projected cost for adaptation has significantly increased therefore developed countries are urged to put more funds beyond the global pledge agreed to in Paris. This would...

Climate action, not more promises- FSM President Simina told 78th UN General Assembly

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Micronesian President Wesley Simina has told the United General Assembly in New York, his island nation want climate action, not promises. “Countries like mine, and people like mine are the frontlines of climate change. But we don’t need more promises. What we need is action. For promises to turn into policy and for policy to turn into proactive steps towards...

The existential threat climate change poses to Pacific nations presented at International Tribunal

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The Pacific Community (SPC) presented compelling science to the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) today that shows the existential threat climate change is having on the marine environments of Pacific communities which is predicted to continue if rapid decarbonisation and greenhouse gas emissions are not urgently curbed. The SPC Statement was co-presented by the Republic of...

Samoa announces theme for the 2024 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting

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Samoa, a proud member of the Commonwealth, is honoured to announce that it will host the 2024 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in October 2024 on the theme “One Resilient Common Future: Transforming our Common Wealth”. Samoa, the first Small Island Developing State (SIDS) from the Blue Pacific to host CHOGM, will bring a unique perspective to the table....

Fiji PM Rabuka addresses Commonwealth Foreign Affairs Ministerial meeting on Samoa CHOGM 2024

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Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka, delivered a significant statement at the Commonwealth Foreign Affairs Ministerial Meeting in New York shedding light on the preparations for the upcoming Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) 2024, hosted by Samoa. The event took place under the auspices of Secretary General, Baroness Patricia Scotland, and Chair-in-Office, Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda. In his address, Prime...

Pacific island leaders hope for less rhetoric, more substance from U.S summit

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Pacific island leaders are calling for tangible outcomes from their summit next week with President Joe Biden – the second in a year – as the United States continues a charm offensive in response to China’s inroads in the region. Recent statements from Pacific leaders show the countries have doubled down on a strategy for responding to the superpower rivalry...

Cook Islands advocate for climate action funding for innovative Pacific-tailored solutions at UNGA

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Cook Islands Prime Minister, Mark Brown will continue to advocate for climate action funding for innovative Pacific-tailored solutions for the Pacific at this week’s 78th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) high-level week held at the United Nations (UN) headquarters in New York from 18 – 22 September. This 78th session of UNGA marks a crucial milestone in the journey towards...

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