Climate goal of 1.5C is âgasping for breathâ, says UN head
The goal of limiting global heating to 1.5C is âgasping for breathâ, the UN secretary general has said as he announced a âclimate ambition...
If the Marshall Islands can support green shipping, so should everyone
Our economy depends on it but, as rising ocean levels threaten our home, tightening regulation is key
By David Kabua, Marshall Islands President
For my...
Sitiveni Rabuka back as Prime Minister of Fiji in a three-party coalition
By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor
After 16 years of the FijiFirst Government rule in Fiji, the country will have a new Prime Minister who will...
Guterres announces âno nonsenseâ climate action summit; calls for practical solutions
The UN chief said on Monday he was determined to make 2023 âa year for peaceâ and a âyear for actionâ, highlighting the need...
Cuban FM praises relations with Pacific Islands
Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez on Monday highlighted bilateral relations with small island States of the Pacific Ocean.
On Twitter, Rodriguez celebrated the 20th anniversary...
Samoa Supreme Court to rule if three resigned MPs need to go back to by-elections
The three former Samoa Opposition MPs, who resigned from Human Rights Political Party (HRPP) last month, will go to court arguing the unconstitutionality of...
Fiji should know today which party will form government: Gavoka
Fiji should know by later today who will be forming the next government.
Social Democratic Liberal Partyâs (SODELPA) representative Viliame Gavoka has confirmed this to...
Hiroshima survivor pleads for halt of radioactive waste dump in Pacific Ocean
Japan is standing its ground over the planned discharge of treated radioactive waste from Fukushima into the Pacific Ocean in 2023 despite strong opposition...
Opinion: Climate justice delayed is justice denied
By Commonwealth Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland KC and Dr Nazia Mintz Habib FRSA, Founder of the Centre for Resilience and Sustainable Development.
At COP27 there was...
UN conference concludes with âhistoricâ deal to protect a third of the worldâs biodiversity
The UN Biodiversity Conference, COP15, concluded early on Monday in Montreal, Canada, with a landmark agreement to protect 30 percent of the planetâs lands,...
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Vanuatu seeks to host Pacific Multi-Hazard Early Warning Centre
Vanuatu has formally put forward its interest in hosting a Multi-Hazard Early Warning Centre for the Pacific region, drawing on its growing capacity in...
Pacific countries unite at COFI37 to advance Pacific-led fisheries solutions
Pacific Island countries and territories have reinforced their collective leadership in sustainable fisheries management at the 37th Session of the Food and Agriculture Organisation...
â1.5°C is not just a number for the Marshall Islandsâ
Keeping global warming within the 1.5°C limit is a matter of survival for low-lying Pacific island nations such as the Marshall Islands, where climate...