Fiji declares HIV outbreak a national crisis
Cabinet has declared Fiji’s HIV outbreak a national crisis as new infections continue to surge, with 2,016 new diagnoses recorded last year, up from...
What 1.5°C Overshoot means for Small Islands
By Alison Kentish
The world is now expected to breach the 1.5 degrees Celsius warming limit that small island states have spent years defending as...
“Listen to the Pacific”: Pacific Civil Society tells World
Pacific civil society representatives are calling for their voices and the experiences of frontline communities to shape climate negotiations as they gather in Tuvalu...
What happens in the Pacific matters to the World: Pacific Women
Women from across the Pacific have called for stronger recognition of their voices in climate decision-making, warning that the region’s climate challenges cannot be...
World Rugby confirms qualification pathway for Los Angeles 2028 Olympics Games
A total of 24 teams will compete at LA28, with each qualified National Olympic Committee (NOC) able to select a delegation of 12 players...
“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...
GCF promises faster climate finance, more direct Pacific access
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
Pacific countries should expect faster Green Climate Fund approvals, more national and regional institutions accessing funding directly and a...
Forum Leaders put Political Leadership and regionalism at centre of reform
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
Pacific Islands Forum leaders have reaffirmed the need for stronger political leadership, greater regional coordination and Pacific-led partnerships as...
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WHO warns Pacific Health systems face growing climate and funding pressures
Pacific Island countries are facing growing pressure on their health systems from climate change, workforce shortages and limited funding, with seven Pacific countries yet...
ADB warns Pacific, Asia coastal flood damage could top US$172 billion by 2050
Coastal flood damage across Asia and the Pacific could rise to between US$172 billion and US$199 billion annually by 2050 without stronger adaptation measures,...
‘Serious questions to answer’: Labour slams Luxon over Israel’s Pacific Islands Forum move
-New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has "serious questions to answer" over Israel becoming a partner of the region's main political decision-making institution, Labour's...