COP28 President calls for improved adaptation finance for vulnerable nations at Climate and Development Ministerial
COP28 President Dr Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber and Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology ahas called for greater efforts to tackle adaptation finance...
Samoa pushes for sea-level rise protection
Samoa is among various states in the United Nations that have called for an international framework to protect those countries being threatened by sea-level...
Samoa to host the Samoa Agreement signing with the EU 15 November
Samoa will host the signing of the new Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries in Apia...
Pacific MPs urged to support new OACPS-EU agreement
The Secretary-General of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), Georges Rebelo Pinto Chikoti, has urged the Pacific region to support the...
Fiji among 14 that oppose truce
Fiji was amongst 14 countries that opposed a resolution calling for an immediate humanitarian truce in Gaza while 120 countries voted in favour.
The Assembly...
‘Lack of compassion’ Former Fiji PM Bainimarama says of UN vote
The former Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says Fiji’s vote at the United Nations on the war between Israel and Hamas demmonstrated our lack of...
Australian support for Vanuatu in response to Tropical Cyclone Lola, two reported dead
The Australian Government will provide an initial $800,000 (US$506,804) to support the Government of Vanuatu's immediate response to Tropical Cyclone Lola, and is liaising...
Fiji Bati party in PNG with big win over Kumuls 46 – 16
Fiji Bati produced a clinical performance to stun the Papua New Guinea Kumuls 43-16 in Port Moresby on Sunday.
With Maika Sivo and Kurt Donoghue...
Lakapi Samoa supports new Pacific cup
The country's rugby union governing body Lakapi Samoa has thrown its support behind World Rugby's new annual 15s competition involving six nations including Samoa.
A...
Ardie Savea named World Rugby Men’s Player of the Year 2023
New Zealand number eight Ardie Savea has been crowned World Rugby Men’s 15s Player of the Year in partnership with Mastercard, receiving the prestigious...
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Pacific leaders seek US$500m resilience fund as climate impacts worsen
Pacific leaders are calling on governments, development partners and private investors to help raise US$500 million for the Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF), warning that...
Forum Chair backs Australia’s COP31 role as Albanese defends conference spending
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has defended the cost of hosting and participating in COP31, saying climate action is a matter of Australia's national...
Multilateral Development Banks commit US$103 billion in climate finance as COP31 pushes implementation
Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) provided US$103 billion in climate finance to low- and middle-income countries in 2025 and mobilised a further US$35 billion in...