UN sets date for loss and damage talks, risking Asian -Pacific no-show
The United Nations has set a date for crunch talks over funding for climate victims despite Asia-Pacific developing countries’ failure to nominate their two...
Acting Forum SG Dr Manoni statement at the RMI Nuclear Victims Remembrance Day
Bula Vinaka and a special Iakwe and greetings to you all. I thank you for the invitation to join you today to mark this...
Global summit in Panama aims to secure pledges for safeguarding the world’s oceans
Experts, ministers and philanthropists from around the world are meeting in Panama this Thursday and Friday in search of funding and new commitments to...
Fiji PM Rabuka speaks on his sweeping changes
Fiji’s new Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has taken swift action against figures from the previous regime, comparing them to “cancer”.
He made the comment in...
New report on digital economy in the Pacific launched
The Digital Economy Report: Pacific Edition of 2022 was launched on 16 February at a regional event hosted by the Pacific Islands Forum.
The report...
Climate Resilience for Business Sustainability Training for the Private Sector
Over one hundred participants from across the Pacific region will be part of a tailor-made climate resilience for sustainability training programme.
The participants represent the...
Opinion: Pacific leaders’ choice for top Forum job an insult
By Barbara Dreaver, 1News Pacific Correspondent
The appointment of Baron Waqa, former President of Nauru, to head the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) next year was...
Cook Islands assume Pacific Islands Forum Chair responsibilities
---“Let’s get to work!” These were the words of Prime Minister Mark Brown to the Cook Islands delegation supporting his attendance at the Pacific...
Pacific Islands Forum eyes Permanent Special Envoy office in U.S
Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) leaders will undertake work to consider the establishment of a permanent PIF Special Envoy Office in the United States.
According to...
Cyclone Judy strengthens to category 3 in Vanuatu with destructive hurricane-force winds
All Vanuatu government workers have been told to stay home until Tropical Cyclone Judy has left the country.
Tuesday, damaging gale-force winds affected the northern...
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World held hostage by reliance on fossil fuels, Christiana Figueres warns – and climate...
Countries are being “held hostage” by their reliance on fossil fuels, a former UN climate chief has warned, describing the health impacts of climate...
New Zealand asks U.S to send fuel tankers to Pacific to alleviate pressure caused...
New Zealand has called on the U.S to send fuel tankers to the Pacific to help alleviate some of the significant economic and fuel...
Winston Peters tells US secretary of state Marco Rubio of Iran war impact on...
New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters says it's time for "cool heads" as the US President escalates his rhetoric on attacking Iran.
Peters met U.S...