Nepal calls for mountain-Pacific alliance on climate action
Nepal has called for a stronger alliance between Himalayan and Pacific nations to confront the shared impacts of climate change, with Foreign Minister Shisir...
Automotive recycling turns old cars into new opportunities
Reporting by PACNEWS Editor, Makereta Komai in Kitakyushu
An automotive recycling company in Kitakyushu is turning old and unwanted vehicles into valuable resources while helping...
Who restores the peace of our ancestors’ resting place? What is the price of our troubled hearts? A story of Non Economic Loss and Damage
Nei Tikaeita comes from the bustling village of Rawannawi on the island of Marakei in Kiribati.
For more than sixty years, she has walked the...
Forum Chair and Palau President Whipps demands climate justice, direct grants for Pacific at Pre-COP31
Forum Chair and Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr has called on international leaders to replace slow climate finance and debt with direct, grant-based investment,...
Pacific leaders must close the gap between climate promises and action: Fiji PM Rabuka
Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has challenged Pacific leaders to turn their climate commitments into action, saying the Pacific must use Tuvalu as a...
Pacific unity must turn climate concern into action: Aust PM Albanese
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the Pacific cannot afford to lose sight of the 1.5°C target as rising seas, extreme weather and El...
Pacific leaders watch Tuvalu reclamation effort ahead of UN climate meet
Representatives of 30 nations watched on Tuesday as white sand dredged from an atoll lagoon was used to reclaim land from the ocean in...
Besieged nation warns COP31 can’t be climate talkfest
The world's biggest climate event should not become “another talk shop” while Pacific nations struggle to survive rising sea levels and intensifying natural disasters.
Tuvalu...
PRF takes climate finance directly to Pacific communities
Pacific Islands Forum Deputy Secretary General Desna Solofa says the Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF) is moving climate finance directly to communities on the frontline...
Kitakyushu: From pollution to green growth
Reporting by PACNEWS Editor, Makereta Komai in Kitakyushu
Kitakyushu is one of Japan’s green technology hubs, transformed from a heavily polluted industrial city in the...
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Israeli Cybersecurity firms could help protect Fiji’s Government systems
Israeli cybersecurity companies could offer Fiji advanced security solutions to protect government systems and sensitive citizen data following reports of an attempted cyberattack targeting...
Pacific needs to be seen and heard in talanoa about the future
Four Pacific media professionals recently explored the workings of international meetings at Pre-COP in Fiji and Tuvalu, and how to relay important key messages...
WHO warns Pacific Health systems face growing climate and funding pressures
Pacific Island countries are facing growing pressure on their health systems from climate change, workforce shortages and limited funding, with seven Pacific countries yet...