Pacific countries take their fight for a 1.5C world to COP28
Despite contributing very little to the causes of climate change, Pacific communities are at the immediate forefront of impacts of the escalating climate crisis.
For...
SPREP and Pasifika TV partnership to share Pacific stories and their journey at COP28
Stories from the Pacific’s journey at COP28 in Dubai will be told and shared to audiences in 13 Pacific countries over the next two...
Coal, Oil, and Gas are fueling the cost-of-living crisis. The COP28 Climate conference can see a Climate action surge
Op-ed from UN Climate Change Executive Secretary, Simon Stiell
Over the last couple of years’ inflation has caused a cost-of-living crisis across large parts...
Yearbook of Global Climate Action 2023: Pace of Change needs to speed up
Businesses, investors, cities, states and regions are stepping up to take climate action in greater numbers than ever before – just not at the...
At AOSIS preparatory meeting, world leaders urged to seize opportunity at COP28
The Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Simon Stiell has added his voice to that of Small Island Developing...
Forum SG urges investment and action to eliminate violence against women and girls
The Forum Secretary-General Henry Puna, has called for urgent action to address the alarming rates of Violence Against Women and Girls in the Pacific...
Raiwalui joins World Rugby as High Performance Pathways and Player Development Manager
World Rugby has appointed Simon Raiwalui in a key role to support its core mission of increasing the competitiveness of international rugby as the...
Samoa Associate Minister sacked after alleged misuse of passport
Samoa’s Associate Minister of Police, Fepulea’i Fa'asavalu Su'a has been asked to resign from his post following his recent trip to American Samoa, reports...
Analysing the Australia-Tuvalu ‘Falepili’ treaty
By Enele Sopoaga, Leader of the Opposition and former Prime Minister of Tuvalu
The Australia-Tuvalu ‘falepili’ strategy is bullish and most alarming. The initiative was...
‘No more excuses’: Commonwealth Secretary-General will call for accelerated action on climate crisis at COP28
The Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland KC, will lead the Commonwealth delegation at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai to call for accelerated...
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Vanuatu Parliament to debate no-confidence motion against PM Napat Friday
Vanuatu leader of the Opposition and President of the Union of Moderate Parties (UMP), Ishmael Kalsakau, welcomed Wednesday's decision of the Court of Appeal...
Australian diplomacy must be principled, agile and proactive: DFAT Secretary Adams
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Global health is out of balance: WHO’s Dr Piukala
WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala has warned that global health systems are fundamentally out of balance, despite major...