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At COP29, Kingdom of Tonga expresses support for a ‘Pacific COP’

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The Kingdom of Tonga has expressed strong support for Australia’s bid to host the 31st Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in 2026, saying it will be known as a ‘Pacific COP.’ Tonga’s Prime Minister, Hu’akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni offered the support when he addressed world leaders during the High-Level segment of COP29 in...

Three candidates to succeed Beaumont as World Rugby President

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The race to succeed Bill Beaumont as President of World Rugby will come to a close with a vote on Thursday at the organisation's headquarters in Dublin, Ireland. Here are the profiles of the three candidates in the running. Three candidates are vying to replace 72-year-old former England international Bill Beaumont, who has been in charge of international rugby for the...

WHO Pacific chief sends strong message to the world

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Clean air and water, and a livable climate are inalienable human rights, the head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) in the Pacific says. Dr Saia Ma'u Piukala says solving this climate crisis is not only a question of politics. It is our moral obligation, he says. Piukala's comments come as the 29th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework...

Fiji DPM Prasad co-hosts high level discussion at COP29

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Fiji's deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Biman Prasad co-hosted the “High Level Session on the International and Regional Cooperation for Climate Mobility” on the COP29 sidelines in Baku, Azerbaijan. In his address, DPM Prasad stressed the need for climate mobility solutions that build resilience, uphold human dignity, and ensure safety in these times of extreme climate vulnerability. He highlighted...

TMC sets June 2025 for Nauru-backed seafloor mining application

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TMC, the metals company focused on seafloor battery metal exploration, has set 27 June 2025, as the target date for submitting its ISA exploitation application, backed by its subsidiary Nauru Ocean Resources Inc (NORI) and Nauru Government. This timing follows consultations with the ISA to clarify the submission and review process at its March 2025 session, ensuring greater transparency for...

U.S Defence Chief Austin heads to Indo-Pacific, marking historic first visit to Fiji in push for regional security

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U. S Secretary of Defence Lloyd J. Austin III will depart this week for a trip to Australia, the Philippines, Laos and Fiji to participate in a series of bilateral and multilateral meetings aimed at enhancing security partnerships across the Indo-Pacific region. “These engagements will drive ongoing efforts to modernise our alliances and partnerships toward our shared vision for a...

Climate crisis is an economy killer: UN Climate Chief warns World leaders at COP29

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UN Climate Change Executive Secretary, Simon Stiell Tuesday urged world leaders at the COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan to view the climate crisis not just as a future problem but as an economic threat hitting right now. Stiell highlighted that climate impacts are carving up to 5 percent off GDP in many countries, warning that failing to act will supercharge inflation...

Guterres urges countries to ‘get serious’ on loss and damage funding

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UN Secretary-General António Guterres called on Tuesday for countries to step up contributions to a financial mechanism to assist developing countries affected by climate change. Guterres made the appeal in remarks to a high-level dialogue on loss and damage funding during the COP29 UN climate change conference in Baku, Azerbaijan. “In an era of climate extremes, loss and damage finance is...

What these Pacific youth leaders want to see come out of COP29

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Pacific Island youth leaders say the stakes couldn't be higher at this year's United Nations climate summit. Even as Donald Trump threatens to pull out of the Paris climate agreement for a second time, world leaders meeting in Azerbaijan for COP29 have to decide on a new climate finance goal. Fifteen years after the last target was set, the new deal...

Climate finance promises must be kept, Commonwealth Secretary-General tells COP29

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Commonwealth countries must unite and use their collective voice to demand that climate finance promises are kept preventing human suffering, the Commonwealth Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland said at COP29 in Baku Tuesday. At an event to highlight the upcoming launch of the Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF), the Secretary-General said that Commonwealth member states would continue to support the region in its...

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No migration, says Tuvalu Climate Change minister

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The Tuvalu government is discouraging its people from migrating despite rising sea levels threatening the vulnerable Pacific Island state. Speaking to FBC News in Baku...

COP29 negotiators ask for streamlined finance text

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Government negotiators have asked the co-chairs of the talks on a new climate finance goal to streamline the text by Thursday morning, removing repetitions...

Commonwealth Secretary-General warns small island states cannot wait for climate finance

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The international community must fulfil its promises to provide greater financial support to small island countries at the frontline of climate change. This was the...