“The ABAS has been charted, we must act now” – Tuvalu PM at SIDS4
As Tuvalu battles sea level rise, the greatest threat to its survival, the island nation also faces great challenges in achieving the Sustainable Development...
Vanuatu referendum expected on 10 June: Kaltamat
Today is the National Referendum polling day, which has been declared a public holiday in Vanuatu.
All eligible voters are expected to cast their votes...
Leadership by Small Islands Developing States magnified by the Cook Islands at SIDS4
Taking the floor, Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown shone the spotlight on Pacific Island led solutions for climate change challenges faced by SIDS,...
SIDS drowning in debt and ‘running on empty’, warns Guterres in Antigua
International financing is the fuel for sustainable development, but small island States are “running on empty” - drowning in debt and rising sea levels...
New $135 million initiative will support Small Island Developing States to tackle drivers of environmental degradation
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Global Environment Facility launched a new US$135 million Blue and Green Islands Integrated Programme (BGI-IP) today...
Pacific leaders call for enhanced global support to combat climate change and protect marine resources
Cook Islands Prime Minister and Chair of the Pacific Islands Forum Mark Brown, said that as a proud steward of two million square kilometres...
Small Islands Developing States – “the Davids among the Goliaths of the world.”
The Prime Minister of Samoa, as Chair of Alliance of Small Islands States(AOSIS), stressed the role of political will from the international community to...
At SIDS4: Marshall Islands to join initiative for a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty
The Marshall Islands has announced it is joining the initiative for a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty during the General Debate at the Fourth International...
International Day of UN Peacekeepers: Fiji’s Enormous Contribution to Global Peacekeeping
By Dirk Wagener, UN Resident Coordinator to Fiji, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu
29 May – the International Day of UN Peacekeeping –...
Christian Karembeu says family killed in New Caledonia violence
Former footballer Christian Karembeu shared that he has tragically lost two family members amid the recent surge of violence in the French Pacific territory...
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Commonwealth leaders commit to climate finance, trade and Pacific resilience
Commonwealth leaders have committed to strengthening climate finance, protecting Pacific maritime boundaries and expanding trade and investment, as they called for urgent action to...
Vanuatu no confidence in motion
The Vanuatu government led by Prime Minister (PM) Jotham Napat maintains that it continues to command majority support in Parliament despite a motion of...
U.S Midterm results put Pacific military and seabed plans under fresh scrutiny – experts
The midterm elections in the United States could bring closer scrutiny of Washington’s growing military footprint and push to secure seabed minerals across the...