Vanuatu’s golden yam, a successful climate resilient foot crop developed over 15 years
By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor in Sharm El Sheikh
Vanuatu’s locally developed and trialed root crop, the Golden Yam has been described the most successful...
Support for gender and climate change gaining traction at COP27
By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor in Sharm El Sheikh
Pacific negotiators and political champions have rallied support and used every opportunity at side events and...
Oceans yet to make it to formal climate talks agenda here at COP27
By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor in Sharm El Sheikh
Fiji and other Pacific Small Island Developing Countries (PSIDS) continued their push to include oceans on...
Vanuatu to announce at COP27 its draft proposed UNGA Resolution on rights of people against the adverse impacts of climate change
By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor in Sharm El Sheikh
Vanuatu’s much awaited UN General Assembly Resolution that is seeking an advisory opinion from the International...
Canada renews CAD10 million funding for climate early warning systems, benefiting Pacific Met Services
By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor in Sharm El Sheikh
The Canadian Government has renewed its CAD10 million climate risk early warning system (CREWS) that will...
Early gains for gender and climate change text, as negotiations heads into final week
By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor in Sharm El Sheikh
After a week of technical negotiations on the draft climate and gender text, the Pacific co-lead...
Tuvalu’s innovative contingency plan to address scientific predictions of being uninhabitable by 2050
By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor in Sharm El Sheikh
In another first for the world, the island nation of Tuvalu has embarked on a national...
Pacific nations find hope despite pushback on loss and damage
Two days into the climate talks and Pacific Island countries have already been strong-armed into taking the short end of stick.
While the inclusion of...
Fiji urges developed countries to deliver funds to fight climate change
The US$100 billion to battle climate change pledged by developed countries should be delivered and made accessible, Fijian envoy to the United Nations urged...
Federated States of Micronesia launches updated Nationally Determined Contribution at COP27
The Government of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) has formally announced the submission of its updated Nationally-Determined Contribution (NDC) under the Paris Agreement...
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COP31 Pacific Climate envoys to elevate Climate Change impacts on global stage
The Pacific COP31 Envoys, endorsed by the Pacific Climate Change Ministers, have now been formally appointed through a joint letter from the COP31 President-Designate...
Palau makes historic call for UN nicotine control ahead of Pacific Leaders’ Forum
Ahead of the Pacific Islands Forum, Palau has made history by becoming the first nation to formally request that the United Nations examine nicotine...
Tuvalu Youth leader selected to help lead 2026 Commonwealth Youth Forum
Tuvalu youth leader Eleala Avanitele has been selected to serve on an international task force responsible for planning and delivering the 2026 Commonwealth Youth...