UN Climate Change launches capacity-building for negotiators initiative
UN Climate Change has launched a new Capacity-Building for Negotiators (CB4N) initiative to ensure all Party delegates, particularly those from developing countries and youth...
On the Pacific journey to COP31
The COP31 Türkiye – Australia partnership that includes the Pacific is a first in the history of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change....
Decades of gains overshadowed as Asia-Pacific falls behind on sustainable development targets
Climate inaction, biodiversity loss and rising emissions are pushing Asia and the Pacific further off course on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with the...
U.S deputy secretary Landau to host Pacific Summit, visit Fiji, Tonga and Samoa
U.S deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau will travel to Hawaii, Fiji, Tonga and Samoa from 22 February to 02 March 2026, the U.S...
Hard to appeal to Australia’s moral duty on climate, Tuvalu’s Climate Minister says
Tuvalu's Climate Change Minister says it's hard to engage Australia on a moral level over climate change.
Australia is set to co-host the pre-meeting for...
Fiji’s ex PM and top cop on bail
Former Fiji Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama and axed police chief, Sitiveni Qiliho are on bail after facing counts of inciting mutiny.
Arrested Wednesday, the men...
Blacklisting squeeze hits Vanuatu families and businesses, the regulator VFSC warns
Vanuatu’s place on international financial blacklists is not just a political issue, it is making life harder for families, businesses, and workers across the...
2026 Tuna RFMO Priorities: A Policy Snapshot of What to Watch
From science on paper to limits on the water, across the major tuna RFMOs (WCPFC, IOTC, IATTC and ICCAT), four common themes are likely...
The Evolution of Australia’s Sports Diplomacy in the Pacific
Australia has made its biggest Pacific sporting bet so far. Will it deliver results for both Australia and the Pacific Islands?
By Rafael Costa
In December...
Pacific Senior officials meet in Nadi to align Pacific priorities for COP31 Presidency and Pre-COP Talks
Senior Officials from Pacific Islands Forum member countries are in Nadi, Fiji for two days this week for the fourth COP 31 Pacific Senior...
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