PACNEWS ONE, 10 NOVEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — ‘Spirit of talanoa’ called upon as COP31 opens in Türkiye2. UN — UN Climate chief Stiell warns climate crisis is now a global health emergency3. UN — WMO warns 2027
Climate
Training focuses on reaching communities beyond the main island
AS El Niño conditions shape weather messaging in Tuvalu and Naoero, meteorological staff are working to deliver forecasts and
Forum ties grow with UAE and Gulf states
IN the lead up to COP31, the Pacific Islands Forum has deployed a high-level mission to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Qatar,
PACNEWS THREE, 09 NOVEMBER 2026
In this bulletin:1. AUST — Australia’s export emissions under scrutiny ahead of climate talks2. PNG — Marape unveils ‘no more than three children’ policy to manage PNG’s high birth
PACNEWS TWO, 09 NOVEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — COP31: Australia cannot lead climate negotiations while expanding coal and gas, Amnesty warns2. PACIFIC — Advocacy group warns proposed U.S Census changes could deepen
PACNEWS ONE, 09 NOVEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. VAN — Vanuatu coalition government united ahead of no- confidence vote2. PACIFIC — Fuel demands, super El Nino turn up the heat on COP313. PACIFIC — ‘Shared values’ see
PACNEWS THREE, 06 NOVEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. UN — Climate finance, Just Transition top agenda as World faces 1.5 overhoot2. VAN — Vanuatu Parliament to debate no-confidence motion on Monday3. FIJI — PM Rabuka says Fiji
PACNEWS TWO 06 NOVEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. COMMONWEALTH — US$118 billion spent to roll back women’s rights, Commonwealth report warns2. PACIFIC — El Nino exposes urgent need for climate resilient development: World Bank3.
PACNEWS ONE, 06 NOVEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Fiji leads Pacific in AI study, ranks 12th in Commonwealth2. PACIFIC — Meth trafficking stokes Pacific health crisis3. PACIFIC — Pacific Islands Forum Chair leads mission
Pacific climate communicators gather in Rarotonga to strengthen early warnings
METEOROLOGICAL services and media representatives from Fiji, the Cook Islands, Tuvalu and Tonga are meeting in Rarotonga for five days
PACNEWS THREE, 05 NOVEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. COMMONWEALTH — Commonwealth leaders commit finance, trade and Pacific resilience 2. VAN — Vanuatu no confidence in motion3. PACIFIC — U.S Midterm results put Pacific military and
PACNEWS TWO, 05 NOVEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. UN — ‘The world is not ready’: Climate adaptation cash falls far short as warming heads past 1.5°C2.COMMONWEALTH — New Commonwealth cancer report warns of rising cases, calls for
PACNEWS ONE, 05 NOVEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. USA — Democrats win U.S House and Senate, taking full control of Congress2. PACIFIC — Guam elects democrat, Northern Marianas retains republican delegate as American Samoa re-elects
PACNEWS THREE 04 NOVEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. COMMONWEALTH — Samoa, Antigua and Barbuda demand fairer climate finance at CHOGM2. PACIFIC — Current El Niño event likely to intensify, persist through to March 20273. CNMI —
PACNEWS ONE, 04 NOVEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. GUAM — Republican Ada-Calvo team wins Guam’s gubernatorial race2. COMMONWEALTH — Fiji calls for debt -free climate finance for Small Island States3. COMMONWEALTH— King
PACNEWS THREE 03 NOVEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. FIJI — Fiji Parliament urged to defer ratification of Fiji-Australia Vuvale Union and Peace Alliance2. VAN — Vanuatu Opposition lodges no-confidence motion against PM3. AUST —
PACNEWS TWO 03 NOVEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. COMMONWEALTH— Democratic, economic and environmental resilience integral to Commonwealth prosperity, new report finds2. PACIFIC — SPC delivers EUR46m in ocean projects across 20 Pacific
PACNEWS TWO 30 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — U.S links Pacific drug trade to Latin American networks2. PACIFIC — Former Kiribati president says Pacific Islands Forum-Israel partnership not ‘morally
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
Unlocking private capital for Pacific resilience
COP negotiations are not the only focus of climate talks. They also provide opportunities for Pacific countries and communities to
PACNEWS THREE, 29 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Fiji backs UN call to end U.S embargo on Cuba, citing Charter and humanitarian concerns2. PACIFIC — El Niño makes its presence felt across the Pacific; countries share impacts
PACNEWS TWO, 29 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — GCF invests US$15m in Pacific climate businesses fund2. UN — Ocean’s ability to absorb carbon is weakening as climate change intensifies, UN warns3. TUVALU — Tuvalu has
We Say
THERE is no excuse for anyone now that meteorologists agree that an unprecedented El Niño event is taking shape in the Pacific Ocean
