COP29 Text offers two far-apart visions for finance goal
The COP29 Presidency Mukhtar Babayev early Thursday released a draft document intended to serve as the basis for a deal on a post-2025 goal...
COP29 finance target must still deliver on trillions of dollars in debt-free commitments for meaningful climate action
Several draft texts released early Thursday in Baku are capturing the attention of civil society observers at COP29 who have been holding out to...
Tuvalu: The disappearing island nation recreating itself in the metaverse
By Sophie Yeo
Facing erasure due to climate change, the Pacific Island nation of Tuvalu is digitally backing up everything from its houses to its...
Flying Fijians coach Byrne names strong side for Ireland clash
Fiji head coach Mick Byrne has named his matchday squad for Saturday’s Autumn Nations Series fixture against Ireland at the Aviva Stadium.
The Flying Fijians...
“1.5 to Stay Alive”: SPREP DG Nawadra urge action at COP29, Warn of existential threats
In a powerful call to action at COP29, Sefanaia Nawadra, Director General of the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP), stressed the...
U.S State Department’s Campbell hopes Trump works with Pacific allies
U.S deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell said he hoped the incoming Trump administration would work with allies Australia and New Zealand in the...
Fiji to enter negotiations for Status of Forces Agreement with U.S
U.S. Secretary of Defence Lloyd J. Austin III will wrap up his Indo-Pacific trip in Fiji this week, marking the first-ever visit by a...
Vanuatu snap election slated for January 2025
Vanuatu voters will head into a snap election within the next 60 days after President Nikenike Vurobaravu dissolved parliament, earlier this week.
It's the fifth...
Lord Vaea’s Call for action on gender equality at UN ESCAP Beijing+30 Review
Tonga’s Internal Affairs Minister Lord Vaea has delivered a clear and urgent message on behalf of the Pacific Islands Forum at the UN ESCAP...
“We can’t negotiate with climate change,” Vanuatu laments lack of progress at COP29
As the clock ticks towards the end of COP29 in Baku Azerbaijan, Vanuatu has expressed deep concerns about the lack of progress made on...
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Palau prepares for Pacific summit as climate and security pressures build
Palau is gearing up to welcome leaders from across the Pacific for this year’s 55th Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders Meeting in Koror from...
Solomon Islands minister says security and development must move together
The Solomon Islands’ new government sees security and development as closely linked, while pushing for stronger national ownership of security policy and continued regional...
Kiribati minister warns online misinformation distorts Pacific youth’s reality
Kiribati's top minister for women, youth, sport and social affairs has warned that the Pacific’s digital transformation is reshaping community life at speed.
Ruth Cross-Kwansing...