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The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) has signed a Grant Funding Arrangement with the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade to support the Pacific to amplify its voice at the 27th Session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP27). The agreement valued at NZD$ 1.38 million...

The Pacific region is extremely vulnerable to natural disasters. Each year, the region faces economic losses amounting to USD$500 million. With climate change likely to continue, the magnitude of these disasters will only increase. Therein lies the need for a long-term solution to weather-related extreme events and multi-hazard early warning systems (MHEWS), a message delivered by the Director of Tonga’s National...

During the ongoing 77th UN General Assembly (UNGA), it is imperative that governments show their leadership in the fight against the climate crisis by calling for the advancement of loss and damage response finance at this year’s pivotal UN climate negotiations, COP27. This issue is of critical importance for people of Small Island Developing States represented by the Alliance of...

The Marshall Islands has ended over three years of a State of Health Disaster and opened its borders to normal travel as of this week. The Marshall Islands has ended over three years of a State of Health Disaster and opened its borders to normal travel as of this week. Photo: Marshall Islands Journal. The Marshall Islands has lifted its state...

Washington should accept Pacific island priorities for the region, making climate change - not superpower competition - the most urgent security task, the region's leaders said in Hawaii, ahead of a meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden this month. “The sentiment shared by Pacific island leaders is that they are hopeful that they would be able to work with the...

Former Pacific leaders have called on Australia to take the lead on climate change in the region, saying their "future is at stake" unless more action is taken. Anote Tong and Thomas Esang Remengesau Jr., former presidents of Kiribati and Palau respectively, are in Australia to discuss the country's climate policies with government, opposition and crossbench members. Representing the independent group...

The Government of Kiribati says it will soon have an acting chief justice in place, following the suspension of Chief Justice Bill Hastings. Currently Kiribati has no judges above the magistrate level after the government also suspended three Court of Appeal judges, who had upheld a decision by Chief Justice Hastings over the government's attempt to remove and deport High...

By Richard Herr The state funeral of a respected international leader is always a solemn event but inevitably also an occasion for an impromptu summit. Certainly, a wide range of issues including the war in Ukraine, the global energy crisis and post-pandemic economic recovery will be discussed by world leaders outside the official proceedings of Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral. While...

Gold Coast Titans star David Fifita has been named in a powerful Mate Ma'a Tonga squad ahead of the upcoming World Cup in England. Tonga coach Kristian Woolf has chosen 38 players in an extended squad and faces a difficult task to trim the number to 24 before the tournament, with Fifita one of the new faces yet to represent...

Fiji 7s heroes have been given cash rewards for their victory at the World Cup in Cape Town South Africa. This has been confirmed by Fiji Rugby Union Chair, Humphrey Tawake who said the money has already been deposited in each players account. “Really grateful for government for coming on board to provide cash rewards for the players and the management....