Growth in the Pacific to accelerate to 4.1 percent in 2025, Moderate to 3.4 percent in 2026 — ADB
Economic growth in the Pacific is projected to accelerate to 4.1 percent in 2025 and moderate to 3.4 percent in 2026, according to the...
Developing countries accuse rich of broken climate promises at UN
Leaders of developing countries threatened by climate change told rich nations at the United Nations General Assembly that they are falling far short of...
PNG Defence treaty does not cede sovereignty: Secretary
Mutual defence does not cede sovereignty but seeks to reinforce and strengthen the very concept of sovereignty, Papua New Guinea Foreign Affairs Secretary Elias...
PIANGO pushes for skills, accountability and climate action in talks with Pacific Australia Skills
The Pacific Islands Association of Non-Governmental Organisations (PIANGO) has urged the new Australia-funded Pacific Australia Skills(PAS) programme to prioritise women, accountability, and climate action...
Pacific leaders urged to strengthen Ocean collaboration for future generations
By Sera Sefeti
The Pacific must not stand aside while others make decisions about the future of the ocean, warned Dr Filimon Manoni, Commissioner...
Pacific Islands Ocean Conference opens with call for unity and action
The Second Pacific Islands Ocean Conference opened in Honiara Monday, with a strong call for unity, science and traditional knowledge to guide Pacific-led solutions...
WHO urges action to control hypertension, save millions of lives in Western Pacific
In Palau, a staggering 48 percent of its population aged between 30 and 79 years old have high blood pressure. That is 14 percentage...
PM Rabuka updates Parliament on the development cooperation agreement between Fiji and Vanuatu
Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka Monday updated Parliament about the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Development Cooperation between Fiji and Vanuatu, which was signed...
Fainu brothers set to provide Fiji Bati boost for Pacific Championships
Fiji’s forward stocks are set to be bolstered for the Pacific Championships by the inclusion of the Fainu brothers, Samuela and Sione.
Samuela and Sione,...
Prime Minister Marape Calls for Urgent Global Action to Preserve Planet Earth
Speaking after addressing the 80th United Nations General Assembly, PNG Prime Minister James Marape issued a powerful appeal to world leaders and industries to...
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Civil society shut out of new Pacific disaster fund, NGOs tell Fiji MPs
Civil society organisations are being shut out of a major new regional disaster and climate fund and only the Government can change that.
That is...
UN Climate Change launches capacity-building for negotiators initiative
UN Climate Change has launched a new Capacity-Building for Negotiators (CB4N) initiative to ensure all Party delegates, particularly those from developing countries and youth...
On the Pacific journey to COP31
The COP31 Türkiye – Australia partnership that includes the Pacific is a first in the history of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change....