Australia could split Cop31 hosting rights with Turkey under potential compromise
Australia could split hosting rights for the Cop31 climate summit under a potential compromise being considered with Turkey, as Anthony Albanese concedes Ankara is...
Fiji moves to secure more Tuna supply for PAFCO, says Fisheries Minister Bainivalu
Fiji is making headway in talks with Pacific neighbours to ensure steady tuna supply for the Pacific Fishing Company (PAFCO) in Levuka, Fisheries Minister...
Pacific Islands Youth group wins Prize for Climate legal Action
A youth-led student group and a human-rights lawyer that took the issue of climate to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) received the Right...
SPC supports Pacific nations to finalise maritime boundaries
The Secretariat of the Pacific Community’s (SPC) Team Leader for ocean management and literacy, Tony Kabasi, has reiterated the call by Pacific Islands Forum...
Severe category 4 & 5 cyclones to intensify in Pacific – study
The Pacific region, including Solomon Islands, is projected to face more frequent and intense category 4 and 5 tropical cyclones in the future, according...
Fiji PM Rabuka outlines key outcomes from International engagements in ministerial statement
Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka Wednesday told Parliament that Fiji’s recent international engagements are producing tangible results for healthcare, climate resilience, regional cooperation, and...
The Australia Institute launches new documentary – Save Tuvalu, Save The World
The Australia Institute has officially launched a new documentary taking viewers to front line of the fight against climate change.
Save Tuvalu, Save The World...
UN must adapt to Blue Pacific, not the other way around – leaders
Pacific leaders took the 2050 Strategy to the UN, calling for climate justice, fair finance, and security defined by peace and solidarity.
By Renate...
World Rugby Executive Board agrees new player load guidelines
World Rugby’s Executive Board has agreed new player load guidelines to cover the elite men’s and women’s game around the world.
The new guidelines have...
Palau President calls for Climate Justice, Ocean Protection and UN reform at 80th UNGA
Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr has told the United Nations General Assembly(UNGA) that small island states are “at war” with climate change, warning that...
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Climate finance, Just Transition top agenda as World faces 1.5 overhoot
Climate finance, adaptation and the transition away from fossil fuels will dominate negotiations at COP31 in Türkiye, as developing countries demand greater access to...
Vanuatu Parliament to debate no-confidence motion on Monday
Vanuatu Parliament will debate the no-confidence motion against the Prime Minister (PM) Jotham Napat on Monday next week, after Speaker Felix Stephen confirmed that...
Put the ocean at the centre of COP31
By Peter Thomson
For over 30 years, Pacific island countries have issued the same warning at the annual United Nations Climate Change Conference: the warming...