Vanuatu climate court action gathers wave of support
A campaign by the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu for the world's top court to take a stance on protecting people from climate...
Frequent travellers from Samoa to soon bypass NZ visa requirements
1News can reveal the New Zealand Government will soon allow frequent travellers from Samoa to bypass visa requirements when visiting
Immigration Minister Michael Wood confirmed...
COP27 closes with deal on loss and damage: ‘A step towards justice’, says UN chief
After days of intense negotiations that stretched into early Sunday morning in Sharm el-Sheikh, countries at the latest UN Climate Change Conference, COP27, reached...
Frontline nations overcome odds to ensure climate justice isn’t lost or damaged at COP27
As the gavel comes down at COP27, countries on the frontlines of the climate crisis including Pacific Island nations have compelled world leaders to...
Commonwealth Secretary-General welcomes historic outcome on loss and damage at COP27
Following two weeks of extensive negotiations at the UN Climate Change Conference COP27, nearly 200 countries have agreed on a set of key outcomes,...
Australia aims to host 2026 UN climate summit
Australia hopes to host the 2026 COP summit, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Saturday, seeking to overhaul his country's reputation for foot-dragging on climate...
No safe place’: Kiribati seeks donors to raise islands from encroaching seas
Developing countries vulnerable to the worst ravages of global heating have spent the past week at United Nations climate talks urging more support from...
Postal voters urged to apply on time: Fiji Supervisor of Elections
The Fijian Elections Office is concerned with the amount of postal voter applications received so far.
Supervisor of Elections Mohammed Saneem said they expected around...
WTO, Pacific Islands Forum affirm cooperation for work on fisheries subsidies and key issue
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) and the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) on 18 November affirmed continuing cooperation on fisheries subsidies and other key issues.
WTO...
Australia’s climate policies don’t match its big talk at COP27
By Praveen Menon
Australia is talking up its green credentials at the annual U.N. climate summit, but its policies do not match the portrayal as...
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‘If it’s not cultural, what is it?’ Fiame questions use of matai titles amid...
Samoa's former Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa says chiefly titles are culturally significant and should not be given to foreign prime ministers.
Mata’afa made the...
Vanuatu urged to honor UN obligations and protect refugees
Vanuatu, as a member of the United Nations (UN), has a responsibility to uphold international humanitarian standards and provide protection to those fleeing conflict,...
NZ boosts support for Tonga’s drug-fighting efforts
New Zealand's prime minister has announced further support to combat drug trafficking in Tonga, following his announcements earlier in the week in Samoa.
Much of...