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With global sea level rising faster than at any time over the last 3,000 years, UN Member States met on Wednesday to examine how to best address this existential threat. The situation is critical, said UN General Assembly President Philémon Yang, who convened the high-level meeting which included a plenary session and panel discussions. He noted that estimates indicate up to...

Nauru’s President David Adeang declared in a speech to the United Nations that the international community must not let “fear and misinformation” block the exploitation of sea-bed minerals that could be critical to the global energy transition. Adeang used Tuesday's address to the UN General Assembly(UNGA) to warn about the perils of inaction on deep-sea mining, which proponents say will...

The Pacific Islands News Association (PINA) Media Summit 2024 officially began Tuesday in Niue with Fiji’s media landscape front and centre, as stakeholders discussed the evolving challenges and potential solutions to secure the future of journalism in the Pacific. Speaking as a panellist in Plenary Session 1 on Navigating Media Resilience Fijian Media Association (FMA) General Secretary and Mai TV...

Members of the Pacific Anti-Corruption Journalists Network (PACJN) have renewed their call for greater Right to Information in the region to strengthen anti-corruption reporting. At a Dialogue on Media Freedom through Integrity – Codes of Conduct & Reporting Corruption as part of this week’s Pacific Media Conference being held in Niue, regional journalists took stock of the need for enhanced...

Climate change is rapidly reshaping a region of the world that’s home to millions of people. In the next 30 years, Pacific Island nations such as Tuvalu, Kiribati, and Fiji will experience at least 8 inches (15 centimeters) of sea level rise, according to an analysis by NASA’s sea level change science team. This amount of rise will occur regardless...

It is a dream come true for the Samoa Weightlifting Federation after they were given the green light to build the Oceania Weightlifting Institute in Samoa this year. President Tuaopepe Jerry Wallwork made the announcement during a press conference at the Ministry of Sports and Recreation, Tuanaimato. "We are happy to announce that Samoa will be the home of the Oceania...

The World Health Organisation (WHO) regional director for the Western Pacific, Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala, pulled no punches at the “Our Changing World” session, urging global leaders to confront climate change as a pressing public health emergency during the sidelines of the 79th United Nations General Assembly(UNGA). He highlighted the dire health impacts of climate change and called for urgent,...

The 7th PINA Media Summit officially began today in Niue where delegates from across the Pacific have gathered to discuss issues affecting the region’s media industry. Opening the discussions, Niue Prime Minister Dalton Tagelagi said they were deeply honored to host members of the Pacific media. “We are honored to offer a platform for a robust and topical discussions on the...

Nauru’s President, David Adeang delivered a powerful call for global action at the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, highlighting the pressing challenges faced by his small island nation. He called for greater international cooperation on climate change, ocean resource management, and UN reform, while also addressing the global financial system's impact on small developing nations. As...

U. S President Joe Biden met with the leaders of Palau, Micronesia, and the Marshall Islands Tuesday in New York, marking the renewal of the Compacts of Free Association (COFA) for another 20 years. The agreements, which solidify the United States' unique ties to the Freely Associated States (FAS), were praised by Biden as critical to regional security and cooperation. The...