Looking ahead to COP31: ensuring Pacific and island voices are heard
PACIFIC leaders and representatives of overseas countries and territories are rushing to ensure that their voices are not pushed to the margins
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Pacific CSOs hold regional line at COP
WITH numerous governments, donors, faith groups, and civil society, COP—the annual global climate talks—can be hard to
Who will win the bid for COP31?
THIS month, Pacific delegates will board several flights to travel to Belem in Brazil, to attend the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) under the UN Framework Convention on Climate
Herd mentality: Climate services may secure cattle industry
FOR generations, Vanuatu farmers have read the seasons like a well-worn book. They know when the rains will green the pastures, when to rotate their herds, and when to expect good weight gains.
Fresh food – path to health and resilience
PACIFIC Island countries are increasingly recognising that the path to better health begins on the plate. Fresh, nutritious food is no longer a mere dietary preference; it is a vital public health
Pacific Islanders march in Belém alongside thousands for climate action
Belém, Brazil – Today, during COP30 in Belém do Pará, Brazil, more than 50,000 people took part in the People’s March for Climate, including a group of Pacific Island activists in Brazil for the UN climate talks.
Targeting funding gaps to address Climate challenges
FUNDING gaps critical to addressing climate challenges took centre stage at the Disaster Risk Management meeting in Koror,
COP31 deadlock: Australia has the votes, Türkiye won’t move
WHILE the world learned early on that Ethiopia will host COP32, the question of who will host COP31 remains unresolved after a week of talks
Time for a Pacific COP – Ardern challenges the world
FORMER New Zealand Prime Minister Dame Jacinda Ardern has called for a Pacific
FSM unveils ambitious NDC 3.0 and methane roadmap at COP30
THE Federated States of Micronesia has reinforced its commitments under the Paris Agreement with the launch of its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) 3.0 and its new Methane Roadmap at COP30, unveiled at the Moana
Pacific voices rise strong at COP30: The Blue Continent speaks from the heart
“WE are here because we want to demonstrate that our people are people of the ocean. We have nothing much—not a lot of land—but a lot of ocean, and you need to know what we are going
Young Pacific voices for Brazil COP
TWO emerging leaders have left for Belém, Brazil, to represent the Pacific region and Australia at the United Nations Climate
Pacific calls for urgent climate action as latest UN report warns world is off track
BELÉM, 4 November 2025 – The latest UN Environment Programme Emissions Gap Report 2025 delivers yet another stark warning - the world is still far off track to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement, with current
Bridging science and storytelling in Pacific media
THE Media Masterclass, focused on enhancing regional resilience through the Climate and Oceans Support Program in the Pacific (COSPPac), kicked off this week in Koror, Palau, bringing together journalists,
Disability voices call for action
TUVALU’S Minister of Infrastructure, Ampelosa Tehulu, has delivered an urgent appeal for support for the disability community amidst the escalating climate
The Vaka Sails: A Pacific Voyage of Resilience despite the headwinds of Climate Change
The ocean unites the Pacific Islands as their Blue Continent and lifeblood – now it’s rising, threatening the very shores it once
Protect Pacific people, don’t let down your guard, says WHO rep
PACIFIC health ministers have been challenged to tackle HIV, climate change and emergencies head
Tongan doctor to head Pacific Community
DOCTOR Paula Vivili has been appointed Director General of the Pacific
Germany marks reunification, strengthens Pacific partnerships
GERMANY has committed itself to strengthening ties within the
Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia joins global “Lungs of the Earth” campaign ahead of COP30
IN the lead-up to COP30 this year, the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia is involved in a global call for environmental action and advocacy called Lungs of the Earth. Together with other Anglican
Pacific islanders face discriminatory migration policies in NZ
NEW Zealand is failing to protect those most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change in the Pacific islands. A report by human rights organisation, Amnesty International, says discriminatory migration policies tear
Briefs
THE American Samoa Power Authority (ASPA) has partnered up with technology firm Itron, Inc. to deploy an Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) system across the
Tuvalu’s existence hangs in balance
CLIMATE change and sea level rise are Tuvalu’s greatest security threats, and major polluters must enter legally binding obligations on the matter, Tuvalu Prime Minister Feleti Teo