Government must not rush Fiji into new Constitution: Opposition leader Seruiratu
Fiji Opposition Leader Inia Seruiratu has called on the Government to slow down its proposed constitutional reform process, warning that replacing the country's supreme...
Pasifika AI creator warns AI cannot speak for Pacific communities without a mandate
By Pita Ligaiula
The creator of Pasifika AI says the biggest risk in developing Pacific-focused artificial intelligence without formal community ownership is that the...
UN rapporteur flags nuclear legacy, climate threats to Marshallese rights defenders
By Pita Ligaiula
Marshallese human rights defenders continue to face the long-term impacts of nuclear weapons testing, climate change, displacement, discrimination and limited access...
Climate finance must leave stronger Pacific communities and institutions beyond the funding cycle
Australia and New Zealand have used a climate finance dialogue at the 5th Pacific Oceans Pacific Climate Change Conference (POPCCC), in Honiara, to emphasise...
Pacific AI creator says AI must know when to stop
By Pita Ligaiula
As Pacific leaders move to develop the region’s first AI governance framework, the creator of an independent Pacific-focused AI system says...
Proposed Fiji Constitution timeline risks electoral crisis: CDD
The Centre for Democracy and Dialogue (CDD) has warned that the proposed timeline to bring a new Fiji Constitution into force by 24 December...
Don’t rush Fiji constitutional reform: National Federation Party President Prasad
Fiji’s coalition government partner, the National Federation Party (NFP), says it will not support any rushed process to amend the country’s 2013 Constitution.
NFP Leader...
Pacific hosts global Climate Body in historic first for the region
The Executive Committee of the Warsaw International Mechanism for Loss and Damage associated with Climate Change Impacts (WIM ExCom) is meeting in the Pacific...
Fiji needs $10b for national climate plan
Fiji needs about $10 billion(US$5 billion) to deliver its national climate plan, but funding under its new partnership with Australia will cover only a...
Pacific Climate Change Journal launched at POPCCC, strengthens Pacific climate science and policy
A new Pacific Climate Change Journal envisioned to be a dedicated platform for Pacific climate research, knowledge and solutions to reach policymakers, communities and...
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Vanuatu PM says government remains stable amid leadership challenge claims
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