COP29 negotiators ask for streamlined finance text
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
The international community must fulfil its promises to provide greater financial support to small island countries at the frontline of climate change.
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New Discovery: Largest coral in the world found in the Solomon Islands
Visible from space, the mega coral is three times larger than the previous record-breaker, is believed to be about 300 years old, storing a...
Nauru launches innovative citizenship programme at COP 29, linking investment to climate action
The Government of Nauru unveiled its groundbreaking Nauru Economic and Climate Resilience Citizenship Programme at the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 29)...
COP29 climate talks: Major emitters must right ‘colossal injustice’ on island nations, says UN chief
COP29 talks in Baku on Wednesday turned to small island nations facing an existential threat from our warming planet, as UN Secretary-General António Guterres...
Study highlights gambling risks among Pacific Youth in NZ
A new study by New Zealand Ministry of Health has raised red flags about the future of gambling among young Pacific adults, revealing that...
Forum Chair Sovaleni calls for COP 29 to deliver a meaningful outcome for SIDS
Pacific Islands Forum Chair and Tongan Prime Minister Hu’akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni didn’t mince his words at the Leaders’ Summit of Small Island Developing States...
As navigators, it’s in our blood to know when tide is turning, Marshall Islands at COP29
The voice of the Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI), a nation of coral atolls only two metres above sea level at its highest point,...
Are we truly standing united? Niue asks on world’s biggest climate change stage
In solidarity for a green world,” reads the theme of the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework...
At COP29, Kingdom of Tonga expresses support for a ‘Pacific COP’
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...
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Pacific Leaders’ 2050 Plan gains ground but gaps remain, Forum report shows
Pacific Islands Forum members are making progress on a long-term regional plan, but challenges remain in turning commitments into results, according to a new...
Lopsided deal: Legal analysis raises concerns over Tonga’s deep-sea mining agreement
When Pacific leaders gather to discuss the future of deep-sea mining, the conversation often centres on economic opportunity. For Tonga, that promise has come...
China-U.S competition for rare earths sparks plan to mine Pacific seabed near Guam
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