New climate plans must supercharge energy transition, says UN’s Guterres
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for governments to “go all-out” on the energy transition by ensuring their new national climate plans help increase...
‘If we can’t get help from NZ, we will go somewhere else’: Cook Islands PM
Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown defended the nation's new strategic partnership with China, citing the need for diverse international partners to fund a...
Pacific Youth Voices Await the ICJ Climate Advisory Opinion
The Pacific Ocean stretches endlessly beneath tropical skies, yet for the members of Pacific Islands Students Fighting Climate Change (PISFCC), the horizon carries more...
“Peace must begin at home” as Pacific crafts Ocean of Peace declaration: Tuvalu PM Teo
Tuvalu Prime Minister, Feleti Teo says peace in the Pacific cannot be achieved while women live in fear and children experience abuse, urging leaders...
Japan, PNG pledge stronger ties at Tokyo Summit
Japan and Papua New Guinea have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening bilateral ties and regional cooperation during a summit in Tokyo between Prime Minister...
Pacific must stand united to tackle Economic storms, says FEMM Chair Eke
The Chair of the Forum Economic Ministers Meeting (FEMM) and Tongan Prime Minister, Dr Aisake Eke, has urged Pacific nations to work together to...
Forum SG Waqa warns of global turmoil, urges unity on Pacific economic front
Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General, Baron Waqa has warned that regional economies face mounting global pressures and urged Forum Economic Ministers to double down...
Pacific Island students spearhead drive for ICJ climate justice
The six-year push towards Wednesday’s seminal climate change ruling at the International Court of Justice began not in some lofty legal chambers, but in...
NZ commits $4 million to Fiji’s HIV crisis
New Zealand has pledged NZ$4 million (US$2.4 million) to support Fiji’s fight against a growing HIV outbreak, describing the crisis as a serious threat...
World Bank pledges stronger Pacific support on trade, jobs, and climate resilience
The World Bank is backing Pacific-led development with commitments to job creation, trade reform, and climate resilience, Managing Director of Operations Anna Bjerde told...
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Tuvalu appoints first woman Governor-General on eve of Independence
Tuvalu has inaugurated its first woman Governor-General, Temukisa Auina Penehuro Hauma, in a historic change of leadership on the eve of the country’s 48th...
Pacific civil society demands fossil fuel phase-out ahead of COP31
Pacific civil society groups are calling for an immediate end to new coal, oil and gas expansion and demanding climate reparations, stronger action on...
Keep 1.5 Alive, Pacific SIDS strategise ahead of COP31
Pacific solidarity remains our greatest strength and most effective tool for influencing outcomes at the upcoming 31st Conference of the Parties to the UN...