PACNEWS TWO, 12 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. FIJI — Taiwan highlights Fiji ties, commits US$3m to Pacific resilience2. UN — COP31 host Country Agreement enters into force, strengthens inclusion and accommodation safeguards3.
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PACNEWS ONE, 12 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — China’s Pacific Island ties not part of ‘geopolitical rivalry’, Wang Yi says2. PACIFIC — Pacific meteorological directors coordinate regional cyclone outlook ahead of
PACNEWS TWO, 09 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pacific leaders call for urgent climate action in Taku Pakasoa Declaration2. PACIFIC — Pacific Pre-COP puts 1.5°C, climate finance and ocean at centre of COP313. PACIFIC
PACNEWS ONE, 09 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Tuvalu urges COP31 to deliver action, not procedural debates2. PACIFIC — Pacific Pre-COP puts small Island states at centre of COP31: Bowen3. PACIFIC — Pacific needs
PACNEWS THREE, 08 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — COP31 President pushes for climate finance and action as Pacific warns of existential threat2. PACIFIC — Pacific moves from climate warnings to action ahead of COP313. PACIFIC
PACNEWS TWO, 08 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Climate Finance must reach the Pacific faster: Green Climate Fund chief2. PACIFIC — Caribbean backs Pacific stand on 1.5C, sovereignty and climate finance3. PACIFIC —
PACNEWS ONE, 08 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pacific demands climate action as 1.5C limit comes under threat: UN deputy SG2. PACIFIC — France urges big emitters to act as Pacific pushes climate agenda ahead of COP313.
ADB boss calls for quick climate protection
THE Asian Development has called for faster financing to protect vulnerable island states from rising seas and other worsening
PACNEWS THREE, 07 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pacific bloc demands UN mission to New Caledonia as decolonisation debate intensifies2. PACIFIC — French Polynesia urges UN-backed decolonisation dialogue with France3. PACIFIC
PACNEWS TWO, 07 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Tuvalu PM Teo urges Pacific leaders to unite behind Taku Pakasoa climate declaration2. PACIFIC — COP31 cannot be another climate ‘talk fest’: Solomon Islands PM Wale3.
When climate change takes away a girl’s choice
“WE need to acknowledge that when a community experiences loss and damage, especially children and girls, they don’t only experience
Exposed! Climate change forces code change
IN a dire assessment, one of the region’s top engineering firms is warning that Pacific infrastructure is being designed for
PACNEWS THREE, 06 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Australia backs Pacific clean energy transition amid fossil fuel concerns2. PACIFIC — Pre-COP climate summit’s low world leader turnout in Fiji and Tuvalu defended by Chris
PACNEWS TWO, 06 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Japan labour shortage opens opportunities for skilled Pacific workers2. PACIFIC — Pacific risks are human risks, warning must be heeded: Fiji PM Rabuka3. PACIFIC — Fiji
PACNEWS ONE, 06 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. FIJI — Fiji to hold constitutional referendum on 09 December: PM Rabuka2. PACIFIC — Pacific pre-COP opens with call for action on 1.5 to stay alive3. PACIFIC — PNG commits PGK25
Tuvalu leaders show Pre-COP visitors climate vulnerabilities
Tuvalu used a two-day visit by leaders taking part in Fiji’s Pre-COP to show the climate vulnerabilities of the small island nation,
Pacific Climate Crisis Is a Warning to The World: PM Rabuka
FIJI Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka warned that the climate crisis facing Pacific island communities was a warning for the world,
Remember, we voted them into power: PIANGO chief
Pacific civil society must have a stronger role in climate negotiations and in planning for disasters and community relocation,
COP31 must deliver for Pacific, not just raise ambition, Bowen says
AUSTRALIA’S Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen said the COP31 process would put Pacific priorities at the centre of
Fiji opens COP31 stakeholder forum with call for Pacific voices to lead
CLIMATE decisions must be shaped by Pacific communities before positions are set, Fiji’s Minister for Environment and Climate Change,
PACNEWS TWO, 05 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pacific priorities take centre stage at Pre-COP312. PACIFIC — 1.5 to Stay Alive not a slogan, but a lifeline for the Pacific3. PACIFIC — Pacific climate advocates set
Tuvalu’s two-metre reality sharpens Pacific climate talks
MORE than 50 countries will gather in Fiji from today for four days of climate talks, with Pacific leaders pressing governments to
PACNEWS THREE, 02 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1.TUVALU — Sea-level rise will not threaten sovereignty or maritime boundaries: Tuvalu PM2. TUVALU — Tuvalu’s future depends on educated, healthy people: PM Teo3. PACIFIC — Island
