Pacific Environment Ministers strengthen commitment to address impact of triple planetary crises
Environment Ministers and High-Level Representatives from SPREP’s member countries are returning home with a strengthened commitment to mobilise individually and collectively to address the...
Jakarta’s Security Minister seeks extra US$4m to boost Pacific campaign against Papua ‘misinformation’
Indonesia’s Coordinating Minister for Security, Politics and Legal Affairs Wiranto – a former high-ranking military officer — has proposed an additional budget of 60...
Implementation must accelerate to increase ambition across all fronts, taking an all-of-society approach to make progress towards the Paris Agreement goals and respond to the climate crisis, finds technical...
While Parties to the 2015 Paris Agreement have taken widespread actions to address climate change and its impacts, ambition and implementation must be accelerated...
Wales beat Fiji 32-26 after Radradra knock-on at death
Wales struggled to hold off fast-finishing Fiji to win 32-26 in the latest instalment of their entertaining Rugby World Cup rivalry on Monday.
The pre-tournament...
Prime Minister Marape reveals reasons why PNG abstained from ULMWP bid for MSG membership
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape met with the President of Indonesia, Joko Widodo, on the sidelines of the ASEAN Leaders Summit Thursday.
Amongst...
Bainimarama and Qiliho have a case to answer – magistrate
Fiji's former prime minister Frank Bainimarama and suspended police commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho will go to trial over corruption allegations.
The charge being brought against Bainimarama...
Future of prosperity lies in our ocean – its fishery and its resources: Forum SG
Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General Henry Puna says the Pacific needs to move away from the heavy reliance on access revenues and move towards...
‘Climate breakdown’ alert as air quality dips during heatwaves: UN chief
Amplified by wildfires and desert dust fanned by climate change, more frequent heatwaves are leading to a sharp drop in air quality and human...
Palestine slams Papua New Guinea’s embassy in Jerusalem as ‘aggression’
The Palestinian Foreign Ministry on Wednesday condemned the opening of Papua New Guinea's embassy in Jerusalem as an “aggression” and a “violation” of international...
Campaigners urge U.S Exim to oppose gas project in PNG
A group of influential civil society organisations has called on the Export-Import Bank of the United States (U.S Exim) to reject an application to...
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Matthew Wale elected Solomon Islands Prime Minister after 26-22 vote
Former Solomon Islands opposition leader Matthew Wale has been elected the new Prime Minister of Solomon Islands after securing victory in a parliamentary vote...
Pacific islands weigh climate reporting demands as new UN transparency cycle begins
Pacific Island countries are entering a new phase of international climate reporting that regional officials say could help governments secure support for adaptation efforts,...
UN members prepare for pivotal vote on landmark ICJ climate justice ruling
The UN’s willingness to tackle the climate crisis in a fair and legal way will be tested next week during a critical vote of...