Pacific Youth demand a voice in biodiversity decisions
Pacific youth are calling for a permanent and funded role in biodiversity decision-making, warning that the choices made over the next five years will...
Naoero opens embassy in Jerusalem, drawing regional and international condemnation
Naoero has opened an embassy in Jerusalem, becoming the ninth country to establish its diplomatic mission in the city and drawing condemnation from Jordan...
11 years on, Pacific Meteorological leaders revisit Nuku’alofa declaration
The Pacific Meteorological Council (PMC) is meeting today in Tonga to revisit commitments first made more than a decade ago.
The meeting comes 11 years...
Sea level rise is locked in, UN overshoot pathway too late for the Pacific
By Elenoa Masi
The United Nations has suggested a pathway to manage global warming, which is now predicted to breach the 1.5 degrees target in...
Fiji declares HIV outbreak a national crisis
Cabinet has declared Fiji’s HIV outbreak a national crisis as new infections continue to surge, with 2,016 new diagnoses recorded last year, up from...
What 1.5°C Overshoot means for Small Islands
By Alison Kentish
The world is now expected to breach the 1.5 degrees Celsius warming limit that small island states have spent years defending as...
“Listen to the Pacific”: Pacific Civil Society tells World
Pacific civil society representatives are calling for their voices and the experiences of frontline communities to shape climate negotiations as they gather in Tuvalu...
What happens in the Pacific matters to the World: Pacific Women
Women from across the Pacific have called for stronger recognition of their voices in climate decision-making, warning that the region’s climate challenges cannot be...
World Rugby confirms qualification pathway for Los Angeles 2028 Olympics Games
A total of 24 teams will compete at LA28, with each qualified National Olympic Committee (NOC) able to select a delegation of 12 players...
“We are doing more than most” — GCF on adaptation finance
By Pita Ligaiula
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) says half of its climate finance is directed to adaptation, but Executive Director Mafalda Duarte acknowledges the...
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Building Artificial Intelligence that knows its limits: Pasifika AI
By Pita Ligaiula
Pasifika AI creator and Kanaky Tech founder Kevyn Wahuzue speaks to PACNEWS journalist Pita Ligaiula about the challenges of developing artificial intelligence...
National Geographic studies Tokelau’s lagoons, reefs, and open ocean in support of marine conservation
Team of local and international experts will conduct the first comprehensive baseline analysis of Tokelau's nearshore reefs, offshore and deep sea environments.
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Pacific-aligned AI means designing for refusal, says Pasifika AI creator
By Pita Ligaiula
Building artificial intelligence that is genuinely aligned with Pacific values means accepting that the system may sometimes be less impressive, less fluent...