Forum chair welcomes inclusion of loss and damages in COP27 conference
The Pacific Islands Forum has welcomed the inclusion of loss and damages into discussions at the UN Climate talks in Egypt.
Forum Secretary General Henry...
Pacific groups welcome call to ban deep sea mining
The Pacific Blue Line collective welcomes the call by France for a ban on deep sea mining, a call that Pacific civil society groups...
WHO records 140 covid cases in Tuvalu
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says 140 cases of Covid-19 have been reported in Tuvalu.
A WHO spokesperson, based in Suva, said Tuvalu's first community...
World is on ‘highway to climate hell’, UN chief warns at Cop27 summit
Humanity is on a “highway to climate hell”, the UN secretary general has warned, saying the fight for a liveable planet will be won...
Fijian Elections Office publishes polling venue list for 2022 General Election
The Fijian Elections Office(FEO) has published the Polling Venue List for the 2022 General Election in accordance to Section 41 (2) of the Electoral...
Pacific Conference of Churches calls for “less talk, more action” as COP27 begins
The Pacific Conference of Churches (PCC) is calling for “less talk and more action” that supports the resilience of Pacific communities affected by climate...
Hope for vulnerable countries amid COP27 climate compensation talks
Climate compensation has been raised during COP27 talks for the first time, providing hope for increasingly vulnerable countries such as the Pacific Islands.
It comes...
COP27: $3.1 billion plan to achieve early warning systems for all by 2027
With climate-related disasters displacing more people than conflict, UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday unveiled the details of his plan to ensure everyone on...
‘Cooperate or perish’: At COP27 UN chief calls for Climate Solidarity Pact, urges tax on oil companies to finance loss and damage
At the opening of the two-day Climate Implementation Summit at COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, António Guterres called for a historic pact between developed...
Commonwealth Secretary-General calls for decisive action at COP27
The Commonwealth Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland, has called on member countries to uphold global climate change commitments and take decisive action to tackle the gaps...
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Fiji abstains as UN adopts resolution on protecting humanitarian and UN personnel
Fiji was among six countries that abstained when the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution on the safety and security of humanitarian workers...
Elizabeth Wright-Koteka appointed new Cook Islands foreign affairs and Immigration secretary
The Cook Islands Public Service Commission has announced Elizabeth Wright-Koteka’s appointment as Secretary for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration (MFAI), effective 1...
NZ helps strengthen Pacific aviation security
Foreign Minister Winston Peters has announced New Zealand will invest an additional $13.3 million (US$7.69 million), over five years, to strengthen aviation security in...