Fukushima plan to release water into ocean approved by UN watchdog IAEA
The UN’s nuclear watchdog has approved plans by Japan to release more than 1m tonnes of water from the wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power...
Pacific groups condemn Japan’s attempts to dismantle Pacific solidarity against Fukushima nuclear waste plans
The Pacific Collective on Nuclear Issues, composed of civil society groups, non-governmental organisations and movements in the Pacific expresses grave concern that Japan is...
Climate-heating El Niño has arrived and threatens lives, declares UN
The arrival of a climate-heating El Niño event has been declared by the UN’s World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), with officials warning that preparation for...
Commonwealth Climate Finance Access Hub appoints advisers to Fiji and Tuvalu
As Pacific Island Countries are at the frontline of the impacts of climate change, they need adequate and accessible climate finance, which is necessary...
PNG soldiers killed in training incident
The Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF) has confirmed that two of its members were killed early Tuesday, in a training incident.
This incident occurred...
Pacific treaties must be built with care and nurtured once they’re in place
By Lucy Albiston and Blake Johnson
Security agreements are an increasingly hot topic in the Pacific as Australia, the U.S, China and New Zealand...
Ireland down Fiji 47- 27
Given the emotional turmoil Ireland’s squad will have gone through over the past few days, they can look back on the result as a...
PM Fiamē gives best wishes to Manu Samoa
Samoa Prime Minister, Fiamē Naomi Mata'afa and Education Minister, Seuula Ioane Tuaau joined the Manu Samoa team on Monday in a service (faigalotu) at...
1.5°C limit still possible: UN SG
The UN chief António Guterres says limiting the global temperature rise to 1.5°C is still attainable, but requires a 45 percent reduction in carbon...
Global shipping poised to get new emissions-fighting strategy
A new strategy is expected to set global shipping on an ambitious path towards phasing out greenhouse gas emissions, top UN officials said at...
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AIIB approves USD$80 million to strengthen Fiji’s economic and climate resilience
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has approved USD$80 million in sovereign-backed financing to support Fiji’s efforts to strengthen economic resilience, enhance climate and...
U.S Coast Guard Cutter arrives ahead of historic Solomon Islands-U.S Shiprider deal
A United States Coast Guard vessel has arrived in Honiara ahead of the historic signing of a maritime security agreement between the Solomon Islands...
South Pacific Albacore: Building a sustainable future for a Pacific lifeline
South Pacific albacore is one of the Pacific region’s most valuable tuna resources, underpinning domestic longline fisheries, supporting thousands of livelihoods, and contributing significantly...