Palau calls for scaled-up Climate finance and urgent action to keep 1.5°C alive
Palau’s Minister for Environment, Steven Victor, speaking on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS), has called for urgent, tangible action ahead...
‘1.5-degree goal at risk’ – Negotiators urged to hold firm on national interests at COP30: Fiji’s chief climate official
Fiji’s chief climate official has urged the country’s negotiators to hold firm to national interests at COP30, warning that key global decisions on climate...
Pacific needs affordable and safe Cross-Border Payments: Forum SG
Forum Secretary General Baron Waqa says improving the efficiency, affordability, and safety of payments across the Blue Pacific is vital for building a more...
Pacific Tuna Forum wraps up with call for balance, innovation, and People-centred approaches
The two-day Pacific Tuna Forum, held in Denarau, Nadi, Fiji, wrapped up Wednesday with powerful closing remarks from Dr Manumatavai Tupou-Roosen, Chairperson of the...
Collision of crises deepens child nutrition challenges in PNG, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu
A new study from Save the Children released on World Food Day is warning that climate change is worsening child malnutrition in Papua New...
Tonga Youth vote guide relaunched ahead of polls
Tonga’s youth-led Take The Lead (TTL) has introduced a new digital Tonga Youth Vote Handbook, backed by island-wide outreach.
The relaunched guide gives first-time voters...
Pacific voices urge experts to ‘decolonise’ adaptation at NZ’s largest Climate Forum
Pacific leaders believe climate experts are missing an opportunity to incorporate indigenous knowledge into adaptation measures.
The call has been made as hundreds of scientists,...
Pacific represented at the Marine Environment Protection Committee meeting in London
The second Extraordinary Session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) opened Wednesday at the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Headquarters in London.
The Pacific is...
Tuvalu joins IUCN as newest Pacific Island State member
The Government of Tuvalu has officially become the 90th State Member of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), following its formal endorsement...
Fiji President meets King Charles
King Charles III has warmly welcomed Fiji’s President, Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu, to Buckingham Palace, reaffirming the enduring friendship between the two nations.
The visit comes...
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Forum SG Waqa urges Pacific climate champions to turn Pre-COP momentum into COP31 outcomes
Pacific political climate champions must turn the region’s priorities into concrete outcomes at COP31, Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General Baron Waqa says.
Speaking at the...
COP30 President backs climate finance push and implementation drive ahead of COP31
COP30 President Ambassador André Corrêa do Lago says stronger cooperation between governments, finance ministers and development banks will be critical to turning global climate...
Bowen defends Australia’s climate role amid coal export concerns
Australian Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen says Australia’s shift towards renewable energy is central to its efforts to work with Pacific countries...