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The United States must consider a formal apology and full reparation to Marshall Islands citizens whose human rights have been violated by the legacy of nuclear testing in the Pacific, UN rights experts said in a new report. Between 1946-58, the U.S conducted 67 known nuclear tests in the Marshall Islands that combined were more than 7,000 times more powerful...

Kanak chiefdoms have unilaterally proclaimed their sovereignty over ancestral lands in New Caledonia, raising concern among some non-independence supporters in the midst of a social and institutional crisis across the archipelago. Over three days this week, ‘Inaat ne Kanaky’ – the National Council of Kanak High Chiefs – held its assembly on New Caledonia's eastern Maré Island, for the institution's...

World Rugby and Gallagher has announced the next 11 female coaches that will head to WXV 2024, the second edition of the women’s 15 tournament, as part of the Gallagher High Performance Academy. The fully immersive global development and leadership programme is dedicated to enhancing the prominence of female coaches as we approach Women’s Rugby World Cup England 2025. With a...

Tuvalu’s Prime Minister Feleti Teo Wednesday called on the world to face the life-or-death challenge of rising sea levels head-on. “Today is our historical opportunity to turn the global tide and to embark on a common path that secures prosperity, dignity, and rights to all affected countries and communities,” said PM Teo at UN High-Level Meeting on addressing the existential...

The President of Marshall Islands, Dr Hilda Heine delivered a powerful address at the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), urging world leaders to confront the most pressing issues of climate change, nuclear legacy, and human rights. In a speech that cut through diplomatic rhetoric, Dr Heine demanded urgent action to safeguard the future of island nations and uphold global...

Papua New Guinea’s Environment Minister, Simo Kilepa, Wednesday sounded the alarm at the High-Level Meeting on Sea-Level Rise, branding it a “twin disaster” for his nation and other Pacific countries battling the climate crisis. “There is no time to lose, and therefore this meeting is a step in the right direction,” Kilepa emphasised, highlighting the urgency of confronting the rising...

The Solomon Islands Minister of Environment, Climate Change, and Disaster Management, Trevor Mahaga, issued an urgent call for global action to address the escalating threat of sea level rise. During the opening session of the United Nations General Assembly(UNGA) High-Level Meeting on Sea-Level Rise, Mahaga highlighted the severe impacts of rising seas on the Solomon Islands and the broader South...

The 2024 Vision Pasifika Media Awards – Cleaner Pacific was officially launched at the 7th Pacific Media Summit in Niue by the country’s Prime Minister, Dalton Tagelagi. The awards celebrate excellence in environmental news content reporting across the Pacific Island region. This year’s theme, Cleaner Pacific, highlights the urgent need to tackle plastic pollution, one of the triple planetary crises...

With global sea level rising faster than at any time over the last 3,000 years, UN Member States met on Wednesday to examine how to best address this existential threat. The situation is critical, said UN General Assembly President Philémon Yang, who convened the high-level meeting which included a plenary session and panel discussions. He noted that estimates indicate up to...

Nauru’s President David Adeang declared in a speech to the United Nations that the international community must not let “fear and misinformation” block the exploitation of sea-bed minerals that could be critical to the global energy transition. Adeang used Tuesday's address to the UN General Assembly(UNGA) to warn about the perils of inaction on deep-sea mining, which proponents say will...