PACNEWS TWO, 04 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — GCF doubles Pacific Climate Finance as demand surges2. PACIFIC — Forum leaders tighten Pacific position on oceans, fisheries and deep sea minerals3. PACIFIC — Forum’s
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PACNEWS THREE, Friday 4 September 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Transparency International calls for accountability in Pacific climate finance2. PACIFIC — Pacific Leaders lock in Forum hosts to 20313. SOL — Solomon Islands PM Wale
PACNEWS ONE, 04 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Forum Leaders back reform, Climate action and stronger Pacific unity: Palau President Whipps2. PACIFIC — Forum Leaders demand warning after China missile test over Pacific,
UNOPS to address climate mobility in Tonga
THE United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) and the Government of Tonga will work together to identify opportunities for cooperation, exchange information and expertise, and support initiatives that
Pacific Resilience Facility pilots community grants
For the women of the Ngrangmui Women’s Group in Palau, a small grant from the Pacific Resilience Facility helped buy equipment for
EU, UNICEF launch €17 million Pacific climate-resilient schools programme
THOUSANDS of children across the Pacific are set to benefit from a new €EUR17 million European Union-UNICEF programme to strengthen education systems and make schools better prepared for climate-related
PICAN: Overshoot is no excuse to slow climate action
THE Pacific Islands Climate Action Network (PICAN) is urging governments not to ease climate ambition as new United Nations findings warn that global warming is likely to breach the 1.5°C threshold within the next few
‘Australia not doing enough’ – Vanuatu
VANUATU has delivered a blunt message to Australia, calling on the major fossil fuel producer to stop expanding fossil fuel production and urgently begin its transition away from fossil fuels as Pacific nations face
Pacific warns of 1.5°C overshoot
PACIFIC leaders and climate officials have warned that exceeding the 1.5°C global warming threshold will carry severe and potentially irreversible consequences for the
PACNEWS TWO, Thursday 3 September 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — ‘The Ocean is at risk’: Pacific Leaders demand urgent action to keep 1.5 alive2. PACIFIC — Vanuatu Climate Change Minister calls for end to fossil fuel expansion:
Pre-COP draws global leaders as Fiji steps up preparations
FIJI is stepping up preparations for the Pacific-led Pre-COP, with global leaders from the Caribbean and Europe among those expected to
Pacific leaders push for stronger EU partnership
PACIFIC ACP Leaders are pushing for stronger and more effective partnerships with the European Union, with implementation of the Samoa Agreement and delivery of tangible outcomes for Pacific countries at the centre of
SIS leaders sharpen Pacific priorities
PACIFIC Smaller Island States leaders have opened the 55th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting week with a united call for greater regional action on transport, fisheries, health workforce support, procurement and
PACNEWS ONE, 02 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — PRF takes Community Projects to COP31 as Pacific Fund starts moving money2. PACIFIC — Pacific Leaders push Climate Action as Fiji and Tuvalu prepare for Pre-COP313. PACIFIC
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.
$17.9 million funds for Pacific climate mobility partnerships
FIJI’S Permanent Secretary for Environment and Climate Change, Dr Sivendra Michael, has launched the Regional Pacific Climate Mobility Partnerships Programme, marking a significant milestone in the region’s
Forum faces packed agenda and partner pressure in Palau
OVER the weekend, Pacific leaders started to arrive in Koror, Republic of Palau, for the 55th Pacific Islands
Saltwater, Sirens and Sistahood: Linking local action to regional decisions
When Penninah Woyengu in Madang, Papua New Guinea, thinks about her own story within the wider mat of the Shifting the Power
PACNEWS THREE, Friday 28 August 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Forum SG Waqa urges regional media to put Pacific voices at the centre2. PACIFIC — Pacific Leaders face longer agenda as geopolitical pressures mount3. PACIFIC — Pacific
PACNEWS ONE, Friday 28 August 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PALAU — Vanuatu journalist stranded in Manila after removal from Palau2. PACIFIC — Taiwan Foreign minister heads to Palau for Pacific Islands Forum side events3. PNG — Bougainville
PACNEWS TWO, Thursday 27 August 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Taiwan Foreign minister heads to Palau for island meet2. PACIFIC — Japan shipping proposal raises Pacific concerns over emissions targets3. GUAM — Moylan introduces bill
PACNEWS ONE, Thursday 27 August 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Taiwan foreign minister to attend Pacific islands leaders summit events2. KIRIBATI — Kiribati considers constitutional change to cement diplomatic recognition of China3. COOKS
Japan shipping proposal raises Pacific concerns over emissions targets
JAPAN'S revised proposal to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) on reducing greenhouse-gas emissions from international shipping is raising concerns in the Pacific over weaker emissions targets and a shift
Vanuatu’s food security under pressure as heat, drought and floods damage key growing areas
EXTREME heat, drought, cyclones, flooding, sea-level rise and coastal inundation are damaging crops and arable land in Eratap and Teouma, the main suppliers of fresh market produce to Vanuatu’s capital, threatening
