Trump, 1.5 C breach weigh on UN COP climate finance talks
Pacific delegates fear the implications of a Trump presidency and breach of the 1.5-degree Celsius warming target will overshadow negotiations on climate finance at...
Commodore Philip Polewara is PNG army chief
Commodore Philip Polewara has now been appointed as chief of the Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF) and promoted to the rank of rear...
OACPS SG Georges Chikoti honoured for leading sustainable development in the global south
OACPS Secretary-General Georges Rebelo Chikoti was honoured in Oviedo, Asturias, with the prestigious Royal Corps of Nobility’s Award, spotlighting the organisation's impactful work in...
Resisting China’s relentless pressure: Taiwan girds itself for 2025 Pacific Islands Forum meeting
This early, Taiwan is readying itself to fight for the right to be at the next Leaders’ Meeting of the Pacific Islands Forum in...
Remengesau and Senior concede, President Whipps, Oilouch hold strong leads in Palau’s 12th general election
Following the wrap up of votes’ tabulation on Wednesday last week, Presidential candidate Tommy E Remengesau Jr and Vice President and candidate Uduch Sengebau...
Alleged motion to remove Vanuatu President, PM Salwai commands majority
A motion to remove the Vanuatu President Niknike Vurobaravu, has been filed by the opposition group in Parliament.
Sources informed Daily Post that the motion...
COP 29 Must Keep 1.5 Alive – Our survival cannot be negotiated: PIF Chair, Sovaleni
As the Pacific heads into COP29 in Azerbaijan, Pacific Islands Forum Chair and Prime Minister of Tonga Hu'akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni says the key goal...
Small Islands negotiate their survival at COP29
The bloc of 39 Small Islands is anything but small when it comes to negotiating their survival at the UN Climate Change Conference.
Preparing for...
PNG PM Marape declines COP29 participation, Calls for greater commitment to rainforest conservation
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape, has confirmed he will not attend the upcoming United Nations Global Climate Summit (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan,...
Polynesian Leaders Group senior officials gather to progress Polynesian cooperation
Senior officials of the Polynesian Leaders Group (PLG) met in French Polynesia last week to advance discussions on formalising governance arrangements through the development...
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“We are doing more than most” — GCF on adaptation finance
By Pita Ligaiula
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) says half of its climate finance is directed to adaptation, but Executive Director Mafalda Duarte acknowledges the...
“We need to make Pacific economies more resilient”: Green Climate Fund
By Pita Ligaiula
Climate change is already threatening key Pacific economic sectors, but the Green Climate Fund (GCF) says its investments are being designed...
Forum Leaders endorse Kava declaration, fisheries fund review and regional labour ministers
By Pita Ligaiula
Pacific Islands Forum Leaders have endorsed new regional measures on kava, fisheries and labour, including the establishment of a dedicated Regional Labour...