The Pacific region is under threat – we must act now to mobilise climate finance
Blog by Labanya Prakash Jena, Commonwealth Regional Climate Finance Adviser, Indo-Pacific region
The Pacific Island Countries (PICs) – 14 small island developing nations in the...
The Cook Islands is already experiencing climate effects
Opinion by Mark Brown, Cook Islands Prime Minister
It was my privilege to lead a delegation from the Cook Islands to Cop27, which was hosted...
Naduva is back in the fold while Wilson, Delaiwau and Bese to make debut for Fijiana 7s
Fiji 7s Head Coach Ben Gollings have included speedster Alasio Naduva in his 13-member traveling squad to Dubai and Cape Town tournaments.
After playing in...
Solomon Islands PM Sogavare assures region of a thrilling safe Pacific Games
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare on Saturday has assured the visiting Pacific Games 2023 Chiefs of Missions that Solomon Islands is ready to...
Sol2023 marks ‘One Year To Go’ with business community
Members of the business community were part of the Sol2023 Pacific Games Organizing Committee’s (GOC) series of events over the weekend to mark one...
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,...
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