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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NZ Middle East evacuation flights will also assist stranded Pacific Island nationals
Foreign Minister Winston Peters says New Zealand’s plans to evacuate citizens from the Middle East will also extend to Pacific Island nationals stranded by...
Relocation must be Decolonised
The Pacific region faces urgent climate threats requiring coordinated, culturally grounded solutions.
And the identity of Pacific communities is threatened by severe climate impacts, including...
Rights protection central to climate strategy
Human rights are firmly embedded in the Climate Mobility framework, reflecting Pacific values and international standards with ongoing community consultations.
Heike Alefsen, representative from the...