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Pacific delegates fear the implications of a Trump presidency and breach of the 1.5-degree Celsius warming target will overshadow negotiations on climate finance at the UN’s annual COP talks starting in Azerbaijan this week. At the COP29 summit – dubbed the “finance COP” – Pacific nations will seek not just more monetary commitment from high-emitting nations but also for the...

Commodore Philip Polewara has now been appointed as chief of the Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF) and promoted to the rank of rear admiral. Rear admiral is a two-star rank within the navy. Meanwhile, Colonel Lari Opa was promoted to the rank of brigadier-general and deputy PNGDF chief. Prime Minister James Marape congratulated the two senior officers and urged that they...

OACPS Secretary-General Georges Rebelo Chikoti was honoured in Oviedo, Asturias, with the prestigious Royal Corps of Nobility’s Award, spotlighting the organisation's impactful work in sustainable development, fair trade, and climate action across its member states. The award celebrates the OACPS’s commitment to South-South and Triangular Cooperation, regional integration, and equitable global trade—vital to empowering Global South nations on the world...

This early, Taiwan is readying itself to fight for the right to be at the next Leaders’ Meeting of the Pacific Islands Forum in the Solomon Islands. Taiwan, which has a “development partner” status at the Forum, is allowed to send a delegation to the meetings. However, it expects pushback from China next year, when the meeting will be held...

Following the wrap up of votes’ tabulation on Wednesday last week, Presidential candidate Tommy E Remengesau Jr and Vice President and candidate Uduch Sengebau Senior have both offered their concessions. Delivering his statement which was aired through the radio and shared on many social media platforms, Remengesau said “The election is finished. The people of Palau have spoken through a...

A motion to remove the Vanuatu President Niknike Vurobaravu, has been filed by the opposition group in Parliament. Sources informed Daily Post that the motion was officially submitted on 07 November, following the adjournment of the parliamentary session. The motion, which is yet to be registered, has already gained the support of 19 Members of Parliament (MPs). According to Article 36 (2)...

As the Pacific heads into COP29 in Azerbaijan, Pacific Islands Forum Chair and Prime Minister of Tonga Hu'akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni says the key goal for the negotiations must be to keep the 1.5-degree Celsius goal alive. “Our survival cannot be compromised. Climate change is the single greatest threat to the livelihoods and security of the Pacific,” he said. The Pacific as...

The bloc of 39 Small Islands is anything but small when it comes to negotiating their survival at the UN Climate Change Conference. Preparing for the two weeks ahead, the Alliance of Small Islands States (AOSIS) met ahead of COP29 with the call to stand firm for the survival of all humankind. The Twenty-Ninth Conference of the Parties to the UN...

Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape, has confirmed he will not attend the upcoming United Nations Global Climate Summit (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan, citing the lack of global commitment to rainforest conservation as a primary reason. Prime Minister Marape announced that Minister for Environment, Conservation, and Climate Change, Simo Kilepa, will represent Papua New Guinea at COP29 with a...

Senior officials of the Polynesian Leaders Group (PLG) met in French Polynesia last week to advance discussions on formalising governance arrangements through the development of a PLG Charter. This foundational document aims to establish the PLG’s structure, providing institutional direction to strengthen regional cooperation and support member states in addressing shared challenges and opportunities. The officials highlighted the Charter’s importance in...