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Dismay at decision to host loss and damage advice hub in Geneva

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Governments have ignored a recommendation by UN experts and decided to host a network advising on the loss and damage caused by climate change in the expensive Swiss city of Geneva rather than the Kenyan capital Nairobi. In January, the two United Nations agencies that will manage the Santiago Network on loss and damage recommended that its headquarters should be...

Philippines joins biggest case vs climate change, tells court ‘polluters must pay’

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The Philippine government stands with the Pacific island nations in their bid to get the world court’s opinion that would provide a legal framework to compel the biggest polluters to pay those suffering from the adverse effects of climate change. “Philippines proffers that prompt reliefs should be given and made available to affected States and peoples so as to immediately...

Two new PNG Ministers sworn in

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Papua New Guinea’s Member for Gumine Lucas Dawa Dekena and Bogia MP Robert Naguri were sworn in Tuesday as Ministers for Education and Energy respectively at Government House in Port Moresby. Prime Minister James Marape congratulated the two new Ministers who will now fill the vacancies left behind by Education Minister, late Jimmy Uguro and former Energy Minister Kerenga Kua...

Australia and Tuvalu deal back on track, as Falepili Union gets ratification green light

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The Pacific Minister Pat Conroy says Tuvalu’s new government has formally agreed to begin ratifying the landmark Falepili Union with Australia, delivering the federal government a significant foreign policy win. Last month Tuvalu's new Prime Minister Feleti Teo raised concerns about the lack of consultation on the pact in the Pacific island nation, and seemed to signal he'd seek changes...

Vanuatu acknowledges Australian concerns over security

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Vanuatu's government has acknowledged the concerns of Australia and New Zealand when it comes to security in the region after its recently elected prime minister has gone back to the drawing board on a treaty. A day after he was elected in September last year, Prime Minister Sato Kilman flagged he would revisit a security agreement with Australia that spanned...

Australian-born judge challenges deportation from Kiribati amid long-running judicial crisis

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David Lambourne, an Australian-born high court judge whose attempted deportation two years ago from Kiribati sparked a judicial crisis in the Pacific nation, appeared in court in a case closely watched by the United Nations and international legal groups. Lambourne, who has lived in Kiribati for 30 years and is married to opposition leader Tessie Lambourne, faces deportation if he...

King’s move takes Tonga back to the ‘dark ages’ – democracy campaigner

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The involvement in the government by King Tupou VI is a return to the “dark ages” for the Kingdom, a long time campaigner for democracy in Tonga says. The King last month withdrew his support for the Ministers holding two portfolios. Tonga's Prime Minister Hu'akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni has reportedly stepped down from his defence portfolio, with Foreign Affairs Minister Fekita 'Utoikamanu...

Time to get in quick for the fast looming deadline for Pacific media conference

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Time is running out for media people and academics wanting to tell their innovative story or present research at the 2024 Pacific International Media Conference in July. Organisers say the deadline is fast approaching for registration in less than two weeks. Many major key challenges and core problems facing Pacific media are up for discussion at the conference in Suva, Fiji,...

Fjian 7s team named for Hong Kong, Vatemo Ravouvou recalled

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Fijian 7s Coach Osea Kolinisau has named an impressive squad for the upcoming HSBC Hong Kong 7s tournament next week. One of the most notable additions is the return of Olympic gold medallist Vatemo Ravouvou, and the debut of promising newcomer Joji Nasova. Ravouvou’s comeback is expected to inject invaluable experience and motivation into the team, while Nasova’s debut adds a...

We need to maintain intensity: Fiji Drua coach Byrne

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The Fijian Drua need to do better to close out games and maintain their intensity throughout 80 minutes of rugby. Coach Mick Byrne said the side played a perfect game in the first half against the Waratahs last week, leading 26-10 at halftime but were a shadow of themselves in the second spell, allowing the Australians to come back and...

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Milestone for Pacific/U.S Tuna Treaty

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A key milestone in the historic Tuna Treaty between the Pacific Island States and the United States has been reached this week with a...

Former Fiji PM Bainimarama granted absolute discharge, Qiliho fined

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Suva Magistrate Seini Puamau has granted absolute discharge to former Fijian Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama in the University of the South Pacific (USP) case. Magistrate...

Climate change, AI in focus at Commonwealth’s October meeting in Samoa

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Climate change and efforts to keep up with advances in artificial intelligence top the agenda for a Commonwealth meeting set for the small Pacific...