Pacific Islanders present historic declaration to leaders at COP27
Pacific island youth met with Australian and Pacific Island leaders at COP27 this week, to present their demands on decarbonisation, additional loss and damage...
As world gathers for COP27, Tuvalu declares state of emergency for extreme droughts
The tiny Pacific nation of Tuvalu is not just on the brink of sinking due to climate change-induced sea level rise.
The island with a...
Palau takes effort to save prized jelly fish to world leaders at COP27
The extreme heat from the climate crisis has killed more than 30 million of Palau’s beautiful, non-stinging jellyfish in its world-renowned Jellyfish Lake, robbing...
Covid cases in Tuvalu passes 400
Covid-19 cases in Tuvalu have soared to 443, with 303 news cases recorded since Sunday.
This is the first time the country has experienced a...
After decades putting the brakes on global action, does Australia deserve to host UN climate talks with Pacific nations?
Analysis by Wesley Morgan is a research fellow at Griffith Asia Institute at Griffith University
As the COP27 climate talks got underway in Egypt...
Tahiti and Tonga qualify for men’s 2023 Pacific Games basketball tournament
Tahiti and Tonga have qualified for the Solomon Islands 2023 Pacific Games men's basketball tournament after securing first and second place, respectively, in the...
World Archery Fiji Vice President Ajay Ballu appointed Chef de Mission to Pacific Games 2023
World Archery Fiji Vice President Ajay Ballu will lead Team Fiji to next year’s Pacific Games.
Ballu has been appointed by Team Fiji’s executive board...
King of Tonga spotlights climate change crisis and the compounding impacts caused by the 2022 earthquake and tsunami
The Kingdom of Tonga has used the platform provided by the biggest global environment conference to highlight that the problems caused by the climate...
Fiji, Vanuatu welcomes NZ’s commitment to climate-related loss and damage
Fijian Prime Minister and Chair of the Pacific Islands Forum Frank Bainimarama has welcomed New Zealand government's announcement to allocate NZ$20 million (US$11.9 million)...
EU halts Vanuatu visa-free access over ‘golden passports’ scheme
The European Union has announced a full suspension of visa-free access for citizens of Vanuatu because of the Pacific island nation’s “golden passports” scheme,...
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Vanuatu Parliament to debate no-confidence motion against PM Napat Friday
Vanuatu leader of the Opposition and President of the Union of Moderate Parties (UMP), Ishmael Kalsakau, welcomed Wednesday's decision of the Court of Appeal...
Australian diplomacy must be principled, agile and proactive: DFAT Secretary Adams
Australia’s top diplomat says Australian diplomacy is being reshaped to meet a more dangerous and complex world, with a sharper focus on the Indo-Pacific,...
Global health is out of balance: WHO’s Dr Piukala
WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala has warned that global health systems are fundamentally out of balance, despite major...