Full text: Declaration on U.S.- Pacific partnership
Full text of U.S.-Pacific summit: We—the governments of Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, French Polynesia, Nauru, New Caledonia, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Samoa,
Climate finance, economic recovery features on day one of US-Pacific leaders summit
Pacific Islands leaders have completed their first day of meetings with the U.S. administration of President Joe Biden, with economic issues, health and COVID-19 vaccine distribution, and climate change on the agenda.
First ‘Triple-Dip’ La Niña of the century declared
The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has declared the first “Triple-Dip” La Niña of the century with stronger winds, higher sea-levels and warmer oceans as possible impacts of the event. This is
Pacific to seek deferment of UN vote on Climate Justice
Vanuatu and its regional coalition partners will be seeking a deferral of the vote on the climate justice initiative to the end of 2022, to allow more time to lobby for a simple majority vote. This was conveyed by the
Washington and Australia should focus on climate change, says Pacific leaders
Washington should accept Pacific Island priorities for the region, making climate change – not superpower competition – the most urgent security task, the region’s leaders said in Hawaii, ahead of a
Designer’s Cook Islands climate crisis plans win two international awards
The first-ever town plan for Cook Islands’ capital, Avarua, has won an International Federation of Landscape Architects (IFLA) award for its response to the climate crisis. The honour, awarded to Auckland/Wânaka
PNG proposed carbon credit law queried
Hiri-Koiari MP Keith Iduhu has asked in Papua New Guinea Parliament for an update on a proposed amendment by the Forestry Authority to include forestry produce under its authority. This would include classifying carbon
Opinion: Assessing Remittances Potential to Build Climate Resilience in the Pacific
While contributing very little to global warming, Pacific Island nations are among the most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, already experiencing extreme climate-induced disasters such as tropical cyclones.
New parametric insurance products launched
In early August, Salaseini Koroi, a schoolteacher turned cane farmer, sent two tonnes of harvested cane to Lautoka mill. It was the culmination of a year’s hard work in the fields of Lautoka, in Fiji’s western
More Pacific collaboration to address tax challenges: PITAA
Gender inclusion, climate change and little capacity to digitalise processes are some emerging tax challenges faced in the Asia-Pacific region, heads of tax administrations have heard. Delegates to the Pacific Islands
New approach needed on climate finance
From international climate conferences to regional meetings, Pacific Islands have consistently lamented the difficulties of getting access to climate finance over the past few years. “Our climate finance needs are
Vanuatu at the FEMM: fuel prices, climate costs and supply chain challenges
The Vanuatu government hopes moves to set up fuel depot locally will help stabilise fuel prices in the country. Discussions in the leadup to the Forum Economic Minister’s Meeting which gets underway in Vanuatu today,
IFC to provide 3000 homes in Fiji
A housing project in Fiji is in progress to provide affordable, climate-resilient homes for 3,000 low and middle-income families says the International Finance Corporation (IFC). The IFC is the lead transaction advisor
Courage and impact
Lagipoiva honoured for climate coverage The editor of Pacific Environment Weekly in Samoa, Dr. Lagipoiva Cherelle Jackson, became the first Pacific Island journalist to receive a ‘Journalists of Courage and
Promising future for Pacific exporters: PTI Australia
Pacific Trade Invest (PTI) Australia says despite half of the businesses responding to its export survey noting a decline in export orders over the past year, businesses are optimistic about the future. The most recent
“We absolutely must preserve the unity of the Forum”
French Polynesia at the regional summit For Jean-Christophe Bouissou, Vice President of French Polynesia, the 51st Pacific Islands Forum is an opportunity to highlight the ongoing challenge of climate change for the
Forum leaders meet to consolidate Blue Pacific agenda
For the first time since 2019, presidents and prime ministers from around the region will gather face-to-face in Suva this week, to continue the 51st Pacific Islands Forum leaders meeting. The centrepiece of the summit
Cop that! Preparing for climate talks in Egypt – and the Pacific?
As leaders gather in Suva for the 51st Pacific Islands Forum, island nations are also gearing up for the next round of global climate negotiations, to be held in November in Egypt. This week’s Forum summit in Fiji
The future of Pacific ocean science
The Pacific can learn from the Indian Ocean when it comes to ocean science. Last week’s UN Ocean Conference in Lisbon devoted a full day to the role of the scientific community. Strong engagement of stakeholders
PCRIC meets with its reinsurance partners
The CEO of the Pacific Catastrophe Risk Insurance Company(PCRIC), Aholotu Palu, has met with a representative of Hiscox Syndicate at Lloyd’s in London to discuss expansion plans. PCRIC secures the lowest pricing
Leaders of today: Declaration endorsed at youth forum in Rwanda
Young leaders representing 54 Commonwealth countries have presented a six-point action plan on youth development to Heads of Government gathered for a seminal meeting in Rwanda. The 25-page declaration makes
Australia’s submits more ambitious climate targets
Australia has submitted more ambitious climate targets to the United Nations, with the government declaring the country had turned a corner on the issue. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese signed an updated version of the
Bleaching distress signal
Recently we heard that widespread coral bleaching has occurred on the Great Barrier Reef off Queensland for the fourth time in seven years. Scientists say the frequency of these bleaching events mean there’s
