From pledges to people: Where does Adaptation Finance actually land?
For a coastal village in Fiji waiting to move to higher ground, the question is not how many billions are pledged at global talks,...
Japan labour shortage opens opportunities for skilled Pacific workers
Reporting by PACNEWS Editor, Makereta Komai in Tokyo
Japan’s ageing population and shortage of workers could open up more opportunities for skilled workers from the...
Pacific risks are human risks, warning must be heeded: Fiji PM Rabuka
Fiji’s Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has called on world leaders to heed the Pacific's warning on climate change, saying the impacts being experienced by...
Fiji returns to global climate stage nine years after historic COP presidency
Fiji has returned to the global climate stage nine years after making history as the first small island developing state to preside over a...
COP31 coal ties put Australia, Türkiye under pressure
Australia and Türkiye are facing pressure to set clear coal phase-out dates after a new report linked their bilateral coal trade to more than...
Fiji to hold constitutional referendum on 09 December: PM Rabuka
Fiji will hold a national referendum on Wednesday, 09 December 2026, Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has announced, setting the date for a vote that...
Pacific pre-COP opens with call for action on 1.5 to stay alive
A powerful performance from the award-winning Primanavia Choir, welcoming thousands of delegates to Fiji, and calling for the protection of their home, set the...
PNG commits PGK25 million to Tuvalu land reclamation as Pre-COP leaders see climate vulnerability
Papua New Guinea will provide Tuvalu with PGK5 million (AUD$1.59 million/US$1.1 million) a year for the next five years to support land reclamation as...
Solomon Islands PM Wale calls on major emitters to take greayer climate responsibility
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale has called for stronger political action and accountability from major greenhouse gas emitters, warning that climate change is...
Climate change making pregnancy and childbirth more dangerous: UN Climate Chief Stiell
UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell has warned that rising temperatures are creating a new and potentially deadly threat to pregnant women, newborns...
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Israel voted against Pacific decolonisation — then claims welcome into Pacific family
Israel voted against all United Nations resolutions concerning decolonisation of six Pacific territories, yet its foreign minister says Pacific leaders have welcomed the country...
1.5 °C overshoot means irreversible Pacific losses
The Pacific Islands Climate Action Network (PICAN) has warned that current global climate policies could drive temperatures up by 2.8°C this century, putting Pacific...
Connecting climate change and Pacific biodiversity at the CBD COP17
Pacific Islands are negotiating to ensure “Sea-Level Rise” remains in the preamble of the outcomes for the Seventeenth Conference of the Parties to the...