Pacific wins in protected areas at the CBD COP17
PACIFIC Island countries have secured a breakthrough in biodiversity negotiations at CBD COP17, with proposed recognition of
Biodiversity
PACNEWS TWO, 02 NOVEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. COMMONWEALTH — ‘CHOGM 2026 is our moment to shape what comes next’ – Secretary-General2. PACIFIC — Expert: Deep-sea mining latest subversion of Pacific islands’
PACNEWS ONE, 02 NOVEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pacific nations warn rising sea levels pose human rights and legal challenges2. FIJI — Fiji Military ready to surrender coup immunity3. FIJI — Military may have to bring
PACNEWS ONE, 30 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — U.S warns Pacific facing growing threat from drug cartels2. PACIFIC — Pacific demands justice for nuclear test survivors3. PACIFIC — Pacific civil society calls for
PACNEWS ONE, 27 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — U.S commits more than US$44 million to combat Pacific Transnational crime2. PNG — NCD Governor Parkop says Bougainville referendum result must be respected3. FIJI — This
PACNEWS ONE, 23 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — 1.5 °C overshoot means irreversible Pacific losses2. PACIFIC — Connecting climate change and Pacific biodiversity at the CBD COP173. PACIFIC — Pacific nuclear legacy
PACNEWS THREE, 16 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. UN — The world is waging a ‘war on nature’ as progress on biodiversity targets lags2. FIJI — Fij PM rules out extending Constitution consultation period3. PACIFIC — Pacific
Tree planting – Kaupa’s way of life
LONG before he founded a community-based conservation initiative, a young Kalale Kaupa was planting trees in his backyard in the
PACNEWS TWO, 24 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — ‘We cannot over-manage and over-regulate the media’ — Fiji Deputy PM Kamikamica2. PACIFIC — ‘This is not a walk in the park’: Wesley on healing Fiji’s media after
SPREP, Conservation International strengthen partnership on conservation and climate resilience
THE Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) and Conservation International (CI) have signed a five-year agreement aimed at strengthening nature conservation and climate resilience across the
PACNEWS TWO, 01 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Climate Change is Ocean’s biggest threat: Pacific Ocean Commissioner2. PACIFIC — There will be consequences’: China issues warning over Taiwan’s Pacific role3.
Samoa puts 30 per cent ocean protection plan into action
SAMOA’S newly protected marine areas will be surveyed over four weeks by National Geographic Pristine Seas, as local and international scientists begin gathering data to support the Pacific nation’s plan to manage
PACNEWS ONE, 13 AUGUST 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Forum Foreign Ministers call for transparency over Pacific missile tests2. PACIFIC — Marshall Islands backed to host 2029 Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting3. PACIFIC
PACNEWS ONE, 31 JULY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pacific priorities amplified as findings of global midterm review of the Global Biodiversity Framework placed under microscope2. COOKS — Opposition rejects coalition, Cook
Vanuatu launches new biodiversity strategy to tackle invasive species
VANUATU is ramping up efforts under a new biodiversity strategy that prioritises the control of invasive species and the reinforcement of community-led resource management.
PNG nature pact to turn forest protection into local income
PAPUA New Guinea has launched a push to secure more international money for forest protection, biodiversity conservation and climate action.
PACNEWS THREE, 12 JUNE 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — El Niño forms in Pacific as experts say it will likely turbocharge extreme weather2. FIJI — Fiji Electoral Commission says it is ready for election and referendum3. PACIFIC
PACNEWS TWO, 12 JUNE 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Forum SG Waqa calls for stronger Pacific Security coordination amid growing regional threats2. PACIFIC — Forum hail election of Samoa and Palau representatives to UN Disability
Vanuatu, Fiji and PNG launch the world’s largest Transboundary Marine Protected Area
VANUATU, Fiji and Papua New Guinea have committed to creating an interconnected marine protected area covering at least six
Nanukuloa’s ecosystem and economic revival for sustainable futures
THE Nanukuloa community, in the Ra province, has successfully restored coastal ecosystems devastated by Cyclone
Sustaining livelihoods, sharing benefits: A new era of ocean governance
KNOWLEDGE shared at a regional conference in Fiji will sustain the livelihoods of Pacific
Seeds of Change: Women Leading Conservation in Timor-Leste
International Women’s Day is a global reminder of the important contributions women make to their communities and the
Guardians of the valley: Restoring ecosystems in Kouaoua
A COMMUNITY-DRIVEN environmental initiative is underway in Kouaoua, New Caledonia, aimed at mitigating the
