Pacific nations boost understanding of BBNJ treaty framework
PACIFIC Island countries are strengthening their understanding of the international Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction
BBNJ pact now in force
THE BBNJ Agreement has officially entered into force, marking a new era for the world’s oceans.
Fiji urged to accelerate BBNJ ratification
Regional partners are calling on Fiji to speed up its ratification of the BBNJ Agreement as other countries move forward with their commitments under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. The BBNJ
Organisations call for swift ratification and implementation of BBNJ Treaty
The European Union (EU) and the Organisation of African, Caribbean, and Pacific States (OACPS) are calling for a rapid ratification and implementation of the BBNJ Agreement to address the triple planetary crisis of
PACNEWS TWO, 08 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Climate Finance must reach the Pacific faster: Green Climate Fund chief2. PACIFIC — Caribbean backs Pacific stand on 1.5C, sovereignty and climate finance3. PACIFIC —
PACNEWS THREE, 07 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pacific bloc demands UN mission to New Caledonia as decolonisation debate intensifies2. PACIFIC — French Polynesia urges UN-backed decolonisation dialogue with France3. PACIFIC
PACNEWS ONE, 29 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1.PACIFIC — Samoa calls for climate finance reform as island states face mounting pressures2. PACIFIC — Fiji to ‘hold the line’ on 1.5°C at Pre-COP313. SOL — Solomon Islands
PACNEWS ONE, 30 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. UN — Solomon Islands rejects 41 recommendations in UN human rights review2.UN — NZ urges next UN chief to take stronger role on conflicts3. IDN — Indonesia rejects claims of
PACNEWS ONE, 29 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1.PACIFIC — Samoa calls for climate finance reform as island states face mounting pressures2. PACIFIC — Fiji to ‘hold the line’ on 1.5°C at Pre-COP313. SOL — Solomon Islands
PACNEWS THREE, 28 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Micronesia calls for Climate finance, Ocean protection and fossil fuel transition2. F/POLY — French Polynesia Assembly calls for UN Mission to Tahiti3. PACIFIC — Pacific
PACNEWS TWO, 28 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — AI must never replace Pacific Journalists: Pacific AI creator Wahuzue2. PACIFIC — Tuvalu, Colombia push Just Transition away from fossil fuels3. FIJI/USA — Fiji, U.S
