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Researchers have found that tuna spawn within the boundaries of the Palau National Marine Sanctuary, suggesting that the secured area potentially provides protection for tuna during key life stages. “This finding is in line with past research on tropical tuna larvae and spawning activity, which are widely distributed in the Pacific Ocean and have been previously observed within other large-scale...

Sea-level rise will render their islands uninhabitable this century, low-lying atoll nations told the International Court of Justice (ICJ), as they called for a definitive opinion that lack of action to reduce carbon emissions is a breach of international law. Starkly different dueling narratives have defined the two weeks of hearings, which were to wrap up on Friday in The...

Vanuatu’s Attorney General Arnold Kiel Loughman has delivered a forceful call for climate justice as landmark proceedings at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) concluded on 13 December 2024. Speaking on behalf of Vanuatu and other Global South nations, Loughman argued that international environmental and human rights laws must hold historical polluters accountable for the catastrophic impacts of climate change. “The...

Vanuatu Chief Justice (CJ) Vincent Lunabek dismissed the constitutional case filed by the applicants (Former Opposition group) Friday, ruling that there was insufficient evidence to prove that the President had signed the dissolution order with a conflict of interest. The case centred around the claim that the President had violated Article 66(2) of the Constitution by acting with a conflict...

Fiji's Ministry of Health has confirmed all seven individuals who had consumed a cocktail at the Warick Resort and became sick have now been transferred to the Lautoka hospital. The Ministry said out of the seven, four were Australians, one American and two foreigners who are residing in Fiji. The Ministry of Health & Medical Services said in a statement ,...

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) concluded its landmark hearings on Friday, 13 December 2024, addressing the obligations of states in the context of climate change and its impacts on vulnerable nations. The hearings, which gained significant international attention, highlighted the urgent need for accountability and action against climate change impacts, particularly on vulnerable nations. The ICJ is expected to deliver...

The Pacific Games Council has confirmed that two athletes failed dope tests at the Honiara Games last year, and each has been disqualified and banned for three years. For Mahaasin Daoe from Nauru it means he has had to surrender the gold medal he won in men's powerlifting, while shot putter Tumatai Dauphin from Tahiti has forfeited his silver medal. Daoe's...

The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) submitted a powerful oral statement at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, urging immediate and decisive international action to combat climate change. Representing the agency’s 17-member nations in the Pacific, Deputy Director General, Pio Manoa warned of the profound threat climate change poses to the Pacific region’s vital tuna fisheries...

The Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) has delivered a powerful plea to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, calling for urgent legal measures to address the existential threat posed by climate change and rising sea levels. Representing 39 small island and low-lying coastal developing states, Samoa’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Fatumanava-o-Upolu III Pa’olelei...

Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele is set to face a vote of no confidence in Parliament on Monday, 16 December 2024. Clerk to the National Parliament, Jefferson Hallu confirmed to SIBC news. Hallu said the motion was formally put on notice on Thursday, 05 December. “I put it on notice last Thursday, so by Monday, 16 December, it’s next week, and...