WHO records 140 covid cases in Tuvalu
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says 140 cases of Covid-19 have been reported in Tuvalu.
A WHO spokesperson, based in Suva, said Tuvalu's first community...
World is on ‘highway to climate hell’, UN chief warns at Cop27 summit
Humanity is on a “highway to climate hell”, the UN secretary general has warned, saying the fight for a liveable planet will be won...
Fijian Elections Office publishes polling venue list for 2022 General Election
The Fijian Elections Office(FEO) has published the Polling Venue List for the 2022 General Election in accordance to Section 41 (2) of the Electoral...
Pacific Conference of Churches calls for “less talk, more action” as COP27 begins
The Pacific Conference of Churches (PCC) is calling for “less talk and more action” that supports the resilience of Pacific communities affected by climate...
Hope for vulnerable countries amid COP27 climate compensation talks
Climate compensation has been raised during COP27 talks for the first time, providing hope for increasingly vulnerable countries such as the Pacific Islands.
It comes...
COP27: $3.1 billion plan to achieve early warning systems for all by 2027
With climate-related disasters displacing more people than conflict, UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday unveiled the details of his plan to ensure everyone on...
‘Cooperate or perish’: At COP27 UN chief calls for Climate Solidarity Pact, urges tax on oil companies to finance loss and damage
At the opening of the two-day Climate Implementation Summit at COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, António Guterres called for a historic pact between developed...
Commonwealth Secretary-General calls for decisive action at COP27
The Commonwealth Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland, has called on member countries to uphold global climate change commitments and take decisive action to tackle the gaps...
France calls for ban on deep -sea mining at COP27
The Deep Sea Conservation Coalition (DSCC) Monday welcomed the announcement by French President Emmanuel Macron that France is calling for a ban on deep-sea...
The Pacific is now out of time, Vanuatu’s former PM
Climate change is an existential threat in the islands of the Pacific, affecting livelihoods, security and well-being
By Bob Loughman Weibur
Here in the Pacific...
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Tuvalu calls for faster climate finance to protect Pacific communities
Tuvalu Prime Minister Feleti Teo has called for faster and more accessible climate and disaster financing for Pacific Island countries, warning that delays in...
Minamata survivor calls on countries to act on mercury pollution
By PACNEWS Editor Makereta Komai in Minamata, Japan
Seventy years after one of Japan’s worst industrial pollution disasters, a survivor is calling on countries yet...
Pacific health voices call for climate finance and action ahead of COP31
Pacific health and climate officials are calling for urgent action, stronger climate finance and protection of the 1.5°C target as Pacific countries take their...