COP30 kicks off with urgent call to deliver on climate promises and scale up finance
Thousands of diplomats and climate experts are heading to Belém, in Brazil’s Amazon, for COP30 – the latest round of UN climate talks.
Their task...
As we prepare for COP30, we remain hopeful that together we can all make a difference
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Last week, Pacific Leaders, climate change negotiators, Government officials and relevant stakeholders will leave home to attend the latest round of...
New Zealand beats Samoa 36-14 to win Pacific Championships
New Zealand have reclaimed the Pacific Championships in emphatic fashion, storming home to a 36-14 victory over Samoa on Sunday and ended veteran Kieran...
Cook Islands claim last World Cup berth
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“Baku to Belém Roadmap” aims to mobilise $1.3 trillion for global climate action: UN Climate Chief
UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell has welcomed the launch of the Baku to Belém Roadmap to US$1.3 trillion, describing it as a...
Missing 1.5C climate target is a moral failure, UN chief tells Cop30 summit
The failure to limit global heating to 1.5C is a “moral failure and deadly negligence”, the UN secretary general has said at the opening...
Fiji reaffirms commitment to One China policy amid diplomat’s Taiwan visit
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UN chief urges world leaders to drive down global warming
As world leaders gather in Brazil for the COP30 climate summit, UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday called for urgent action to drive down...
“We cannot defy the laws of physics” as 2025 nears record heat: WMO Chief
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Pacific Elders Voice urge real action at COP30
The Pacific Elders’ Voice (PEV) has issued a sharp warning ahead of the UNFCCC COP30, calling on major emitters including Australia and New Zealand...
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