Melanesian Spearhead Group marks 35 years of existence
The Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Secretariat marked 35 years of MSG's existence at a ceremony which was officiated by the Vanuatu Prime Minister, Ishmael...
ADB, Tonga sign US$10 million grant to help in disaster response from natural hazards, health emergencies
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Tonga today signed a USD$10 million grant agreement to help the country expedite its recovery...
Australian PM to hold bilateral talks with Fiji PM
Australian Prime Minister Albanese will visit Fiji today to hold bilateral talks with his counterpart Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka in Nadi.
Australia and Fiji are...
Pacific Island nations meet on Pathways for the global just transition away from fossil fuels
Days after two cyclones made landfall on Vanuatu within the span of 48 hours, ministers from Pacific Island nations are gathering in the nation's...
NZ Government’s new climate funding plan for Pacific
-With Pacific nations facing some of the worst effects of climate change in the world, New Zealand is preparing to change the way it...
Governments vet crucial UN climate science report
Diplomats from nearly 200 nations and top climate scientists began a week-long huddle in Switzerland on Monday to distil nearly a decade of published...
Foreign Affairs Minister Mahuta to reaffirm NZ close relationship with Fiji
New Zealand Foreign Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta will hold bilateral meetings with Fiji this week.
The visit will be her first to the country since...
Disaster Management Minister Ditoka farewells Fiji team to Vanuatu
The Fiji Government’s second joint Humanitarian Response team deployed to assist in recovery efforts in Vanuatu following the aftermath of Tropical Cyclones Kevin and...
Cyclone Gabrielle assistance sign of bond between Aotearoa and Fiji – NZ foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta
The immediate help Fiji sent to assist the regions hardest-hit by the cyclone shows the strong links both countries have with each other, New...
Navigating climate change: Kiribati’s efforts to address sea-level rise
Interview with Tion Uriam, national coordinator for hydrography and charting, Kiribati
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OACPS must adapt to global challenges, Secretary General says
The Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) must strengthen its institutions, improve coordination and focus on implementation as it responds to growing...
Tonga PM calls for Climate adaptation investment, says resilience is Pacific’s top security challenge
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Not all bad news: SPREP highlights potential benefits of El Niño for some Pacific...
While El Niño is often associated with drought and extreme prolonged dry conditions for the western Pacific and wetter than normal conditions in the...