Former Fiji Warrior to make debut against Spain
The Flying Fijians have named their squad for the upcoming clash against Spain, with the spotlight on Saimoni Uluinakauvadra, a former Fiji Warrior and...
No migration, says Tuvalu Climate Change minister
The Tuvalu government is discouraging its people from migrating despite rising sea levels threatening the vulnerable Pacific Island state.
Speaking to FBC News in Baku...
COP29 negotiators ask for streamlined finance text
Government negotiators have asked the co-chairs of the talks on a new climate finance goal to streamline the text by Thursday morning, removing repetitions...
Commonwealth Secretary-General warns small island states cannot wait for climate finance
The international community must fulfil its promises to provide greater financial support to small island countries at the frontline of climate change.
This was the...
New Discovery: Largest coral in the world found in the Solomon Islands
Visible from space, the mega coral is three times larger than the previous record-breaker, is believed to be about 300 years old, storing a...
Nauru launches innovative citizenship programme at COP 29, linking investment to climate action
The Government of Nauru unveiled its groundbreaking Nauru Economic and Climate Resilience Citizenship Programme at the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 29)...
COP29 climate talks: Major emitters must right ‘colossal injustice’ on island nations, says UN chief
COP29 talks in Baku on Wednesday turned to small island nations facing an existential threat from our warming planet, as UN Secretary-General António Guterres...
Study highlights gambling risks among Pacific Youth in NZ
A new study by New Zealand Ministry of Health has raised red flags about the future of gambling among young Pacific adults, revealing that...
Forum Chair Sovaleni calls for COP 29 to deliver a meaningful outcome for SIDS
Pacific Islands Forum Chair and Tongan Prime Minister Hu’akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni didn’t mince his words at the Leaders’ Summit of Small Island Developing States...
As navigators, it’s in our blood to know when tide is turning, Marshall Islands at COP29
The voice of the Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI), a nation of coral atolls only two metres above sea level at its highest point,...
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Papua New Guinea to host Tuna Economy Dialogue
Papua New Guinea Minister for Foreign Affairs Justin Tkatchenko has announced that PNG will host the Pacific-led Tuna Economy Dialogue from 13-16 October 2026...
The race for critical minerals is clearing the path for deep-sea mining
Corporate pressure and US-China competition are stalling global efforts to set environmental safeguards for seabed mining
Opinion by Kalinga Seneviratne
We are on the threshold...
SEC filing raises new questions over US$1billion Cook Islands Deep-Sea mining deal
A proposed US$1 billion merger involving U.S-listed Odyssey Marine Exploration and American Ocean Minerals Corporation (AOMC) has entered a critical regulatory phase, with a...