Pacific leaders see International Court’s opinion as legal compass at COP30
This week's gathering of world leaders in Belém, Brazil, is “a very crucial climate conference,” according to Vishal Prasad, the director of Pacific Islands...
UNDP calls for Peace-Positive Climate Action as global risks deepen
UN Assistant Secretary-General and UNDP Bureau Director Marcos Neto have urged countries to align climate finance with peacebuilding efforts, warning that the world is...
Cook Islands delays seabed mining decision, extends exploration to 2032
Cook Islands will extend seabed minerals exploration for a further five years, pushing the decision on whether to mine its polymetallic nodules-rich seafloor to...
Pacific delegates safe as COP30 indigenous protest flares
By Sera Tikotikovatu- Sefeti
Pacific delegates and participants are reportedly unharmed by the unrest, which erupted at COP30 Wednesday.
Security has been heightened after an indigenous...
Fiji and Pacific partners call for greater investment in the Pacific Resilience Facility
Pacific leaders have issued a strong call for increased global investment in the Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF), a home-grown regional fund designed to channel...
Pacific leads call for climate finance shift at COP30
The Solomon Islands has joined Pacific Island nations in calling for a complete transformation in the way climate finance is delivered, during the 30th...
Pacific CSOs condemn U.S plans to hold nuclear tests
Pacific civil society organisations have condemned any plans by the United States administration to resume nuclear weapons testing.
This follows reports that the Trump administration...
Waikato researcher calls for a rethink of Pacific climate change imagery
Photos of “sinking” Pacific Islands are powerful symbols of climate change, but a University of Waikato researcher says they tell only part of the...
OPINION: U.S. Forgotten Promises: The Struggle of Pacific Islanders
By Judy Power
The United States has made many assistance promises to Pacific Islands Countries through the Pacific Islands Forum. But for those of us...
The RLWC returns to Australia and the Pacific
As he walked from the field at CommBank Stadium after joining Toa Samoa players to thank fans for their support in Sunday’s Pacific Cup...
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Vanuatu’s Climate envoy urges nations to stand firm after U.S push to drop UN...
Vanuatu's Climate envoy Ralph Regenvanu is urging countries to stay engaged, after the United States pushed for Vanuatu to withdraw a UN motion supporting...
France seizes 2.4 tonnes of cocaine in Pacific as drug seizures hit record highs
French officials announced Tuesday that 100 bales of cocaine were seized last Thursday during a joint operation with the United States.
According to the High...
Official documents reveal friction between NZ and Cook Islands over Russian vessels
Cook Islands continued to register sanctioned vessels tied to Russia's "shadow fleet" months after New Zealand government began raising concerns, official information reveals.
Memos, emails...