Pacific leads call for climate finance shift at COP30
The Solomon Islands has joined Pacific Island nations in calling for a complete transformation in the way climate finance is delivered, during the 30th...
Pacific CSOs condemn U.S plans to hold nuclear tests
Pacific civil society organisations have condemned any plans by the United States administration to resume nuclear weapons testing.
This follows reports that the Trump administration...
Waikato researcher calls for a rethink of Pacific climate change imagery
Photos of “sinking” Pacific Islands are powerful symbols of climate change, but a University of Waikato researcher says they tell only part of the...
OPINION: U.S. Forgotten Promises: The Struggle of Pacific Islanders
By Judy Power
The United States has made many assistance promises to Pacific Islands Countries through the Pacific Islands Forum. But for those of us...
The RLWC returns to Australia and the Pacific
As he walked from the field at CommBank Stadium after joining Toa Samoa players to thank fans for their support in Sunday’s Pacific Cup...
Fiji Assistant Sports Minister Aliki Bia appointed as chairman at 12th MSG Sports Ministers Meeting
Fiji's Assistant Minister for Youth and Sports, Aliki Bia, is leading the Fiji delegation to the 12th MSG Sports Ministers Meeting in Papua New...
Pacific Islands demand survival measures at COP30 as climate threats intensify
Pacific Island nations are calling for urgent action at COP30, emphasising that keeping global warming within 1.5°C is no longer a political aspiration but...
Pacific voices rise strong at COP30: The Blue Continent speaks from the heart
By Sera Tikotikovatu - Sefeti
“We are here because we want to demonstrate that our people are people of the ocean. We have nothing much—not...
In the halls of COP30, Pacific countries push for successful Australia COP31 bid
COP30 negotiations are underway in the different rooms of the Hangar Convention Centre.
In the city of Belém at the outer edges of the Amazon...
‘This is about our survival, our identity’ – Fiji Minister at COP30
With all eyes on Brazil for the next two weeks as it hosts the world’s leading forum for tackling the climate crisis, Fiji’s Minister...
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Samoa deputy PM loses seat after Court finds corrupt practices
The Samoa Electoral Court has today ruled that deputy Prime Minister and Member of Parliament for Falealili I, Toelupe Maoiautele Pou Onesemo, is guilty...
Western Pacific governments urged to speed up action to end TB in the region
The World Health Organisation (WHO) urged governments in the Western Pacific region to accelerate country-led action to transform tuberculosis care, decentralize services and scale...
Commonwealth SG warns global debt crisis threatens ‘survival’ of Small States
The Secretary-General of the Commonwealth Shirley Botchwey has warned that rising global debt is threatening development, sovereignty and survival for many countries, particularly small...