Fire disrupts COP30 in Belém, but Pacific holds firm on ocean and 1.5°C goals
A fire at the COP30 venue in Belém forced events to end early, but Pacific delegates say their priorities remain unchanged as global climate...
COP31 Compromise: Pacific Nations maintain influence despite hosting setback
Pacific leaders say the compromise that will see Türkiye host COP31 while Australia lead the negotiations still offers the region a meaningful platform to...
Pacific climate leaders ‘deeply disappointed’ as Australia loses bit to host COP31
Pacific climate leaders are disappointed that Australia has lost the bid to host the United Nations Climate Conference, COP31, in 2026.
Palau's President Surangel Whipps...
ICJ ruling makes 1.5°C a legal obligation, not a target: OACPS tells COP30
The Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) has delivered a blunt message to world leaders at COP30, declaring that the new International...
Tuvalu and climate sector want more from Australia
Tuvalu has warned Australia needs to take “true leadership” and match words with action as it assumes a leadership role in global climate negotiations.
Australia's...
Lift the ban, respect press freedom: Pacific media bodies tell Samoa PM
Pacific media groups have called on Samoa’s Prime Minister La'aulialemalietoa Leuatea Polataivao Schmidt to immediately lift his government’s ban on the Samoa Observer, warning...
Turkey will host COP31, Australia will play a role. So where does that leave the Pacific?
By Eliza Northrop
After a long and deadlocked bidding process for Australia and Pacific Island nations to co-host the UN climate summit (COP31), the event...
Tuvalu speaks on Trump, Pacific SIDS, and keeping the focus on a global 1.5 degrees climate journey
U.S needed in the Paris Agreement implementation work, because it takes a a collective effort, says Pacific COP champ Dr Maina Vakafua Talia.
Last week's...
2025 general elections: Tongatapu 6 sends Tonga’s only woman MP to new Parliament
For the second election in a row, Tongatapu 6 has delivered Tonga’s only woman MP, while every other constituency elected men.
Fane Fangufangu Fituafe won...
‘No moment for self-congratulations at COP30-step up and deliver real-world climate results’: Stiell
UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell has warned countries at COP30 that “this is no moment for self-congratulations,” urging governments and non-state actors...
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PNG among 12 countries hit by new U.S visa bond rule
The United States State Department is expanding its visa bond programme to 50 countries, including Papua New Guinea, requiring some travelers to pay up...
Cook Islands PM Brown reaffirms relationship with NZ
Prime Minister Mark Brown has reaffirmed that the Cook Islands’ relationship with Aotearoa New Zealand 'remains enduring, grounded in shared history, values, and mutual...
Deep-sea mining target area moves closer to Guam
Guam leaders vowed to continue fighting the U.S federal government's plans to lease 69 million acres of seabed near Guam for mining of rare...