U.S to host World Cup games but no guarantees of a spot
Rugby League World Cup games will be hosted in North America for the first time, but the US national team will not be automatically...
Climate finance, Just Transition top agenda as World faces 1.5 overhoot
Climate finance, adaptation and the transition away from fossil fuels will dominate negotiations at COP31 in Türkiye, as developing countries demand greater access to...
Vanuatu Parliament to debate no-confidence motion on Monday
Vanuatu Parliament will debate the no-confidence motion against the Prime Minister (PM) Jotham Napat on Monday next week, after Speaker Felix Stephen confirmed that...
Put the ocean at the centre of COP31
By Peter Thomson
For over 30 years, Pacific island countries have issued the same warning at the annual United Nations Climate Change Conference: the warming...
US$118 billion spent to roll back women’s rights, Commonwealth report warns
An estimated US$1.18 billion was spent globally between 2019 and 2023 on organised efforts to oppose women’s rights, gender equality and inclusion, raising concerns...
El Nino exposes urgent need for climate resilient development: World Bank
The current El Niño is highlighting the vulnerability of economies to climate shocks, with droughts and extreme rainfall threatening food production, energy supplies, infrastructure...
Pacific climate communicators gather in Rarotonga to strengthen early warnings
Meteorological services and media representatives from Fiji, the Cook Islands, Tuvalu and Tonga are meeting in Rarotonga for five days of training to improve...
ADB approves $11.7 million for Marshall Islands as Middle East conflict raises costs
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved an US$11.7 million grant for the Marshall Islands, including US$6.7 million in additional funding to help the...
Strengthening accountability in PNG through integrity and anti-corruption training
Sixteen officers from Papua New Guinea’s key accountability and oversight institutions have completed a specialised professional development course to strengthen their capacity to prevent...
Fiji leads Pacific in AI study, ranks 12th in Commonwealth
Fiji has been ranked the Pacific's leading island nation for youth artificial intelligence (AI) readiness, placing 12th among 56 Commonwealth countries, with the technology...
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El Niño’s $11 trillion price tag, ‘Exceptional’ extreme temperatures to continue into next year,...
The El Niño extreme weather pattern could cost the global economy up to US$11 trillion and seriously impact food security, said the UN agency...
COP31 Pacific home, the Moana Blue Pacific Pavilion launched in Antalya
The Pacific has opened its home at the 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31), with the official launch of the Moana Blue Pacific...
An Outer-Island Budget Promise Must Survive the Boat Journey
By Douglas Vandergraph
A government announcement made in South Tarawa may sound complete when the words leave a microphone. For a family on an outer...