Fijian Drua-Rebels match moved from Suncorp due to flooding
SANZAAR, Rugby Australia and the Fijian Drua have confirmed their first home game of the season against the Melbourne Rebels has been moved from...
Pacific Islands Forum joins widespread calls at UN for peace and dialogue in Ukraine
The Pacific Islands Forum member states with presence at the United Nations in New York, has registered their deep alarm at the unfolding crisis...
World must take lead from Pacific island nations in addressing worst impacts of climate change
The future of Pacific Islands’ future security requires aggressive emissions reductions by Western countries and wide implementation of climate adaptation, a co-author of the...
IPCC adaptation report ‘a damning indictment of failed global leadership on climate’
UN scientists on Monday delivered a stark warning about the impact of climate change on people and the planet, saying that ecosystem collapse, species...
IPCC report: A last chance for climate action for a Pacific in peril
The latest report from the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has revealed the devastating impact to Pacific Islands and communities if the...
Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General condemns Russian aggression on Ukraine
The Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General Henry Puna has condemned Russia's military aggression against Ukraine.
“As Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum nations, I...
Commonwealth stands firmly against acts of aggression on Ukraine: SG Scotland
Commonwealth Secretary General Patricia Scotland has called for cessation of acts of Russian aggression on Ukraine.
In a statement, Scotland said a peaceful resolution is...
PIF, USP launch joint courses for Climate Change and Resilience
A series of short courses to build the capacity of climate change and resilience practitioners, was jointly launched by the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat...
Australia pledges $40m for Nauru upgrades
Australia will provide $40 million (US$28 million) for infrastructure upgrades in Nauru, including the resurfacing of the runway and vital air traffic equipment to...
IPCC Impacts Report: National leaders must act on Climate crisis to ensure human health and safety
Responding to Monday's publication of the stark Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which details widespread, growing,...
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Forum SG Waqa urges stronger Pacific legal capacity at treaty law workshop
The Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum, Baron Waqa, has called for stronger legal capacity across the region as Pacific countries engage more...
Asia- Pacific accounts for three-quarters of global disaster- affected people: OCHA
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says the Asia-Pacific region remains the most disaster-affected area in the world, with...
Experts of the Committee on enforced disappearances praise lack of cases of enforced disappearance...
The Committee on Enforced Disappearances Tuesday concluded its consideration of the initial report of Samoa on its implementation of the provisions of the International...