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,...
Meaningful action to address climate crisis begins now, Kiribati to COP27
One of the smallest and worst affected countries by the climate crisis, Kiribati, has called on the 27th United Nations Framework Convention on Climate...
Financing loss and damage a moral imperative, global leaders at COP27 told
Loss and damage caused by the climate crisis can no longer be swept under the rug. The issue, including the call for the establishment...
Vanuatu President seeks support for ICJ resolution at climate summit
By Anita Roberts in Sharm el -sheikh
Vanuatu's President has strongly appealed to world leaders at the climate summit in Egypt to vote in...
Tuvalu declares State of Public Emergency for prolonged drought
Tuvalu declared a State of Public Emergency Tuesday for the prolonged drought throughout the islands.
The Government is mobilising efforts to respond to both the...
Tuvalu first to call for fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty at COP27
Tuvalu has become the first country to use United Nations climate talks to demand an international fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty, which would phase out...
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Forum SG Waqa tells Pacific leaders 2050 Strategy must deliver results
Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General Baron Waqa says the region must move beyond plans and deliver real results under the 2050 Strategy, warning that...