Wale raises climate finance concerns with UN Secretary-General
SOLOMON Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale has called for greater climate finance and adaptation support for Pacific Island states
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Giving the ocean a voice: Pacific journalists gather ahead of PINA summit
“WE all are in this canoe trying to do what our ancestors did centuries back, settling into new islands from wherever they came from,
PACNEWS THREE, 21 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Corruption in Tonga has shifted into Civil Service: PINA President Moala2. PACIFIC — UNODC warns climate funds face corruption risks as Pacific climate finance grows3. PACIFIC
PACNEWS TWO, 21 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pacific journalists urged to scrutinise climate finance2. FIJI — Constitution timeline could put Fiji election at risk: GCC member Ro Naulu Mataitini3. PACIFIC — Pacific
Pacific Island countries and territories unite at the thirty-seventh Committee on Fisheries (COFI37)
Pacific Island countries and territories have reinforced their collective leadership in sustainable fisheries management at the
PACNEWS ONE, 18 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pacific AI creator says AI must know when to stop2. FIJI — Proposed Fiji Constitution timeline risks electoral crisis: CDD3. FIJI — Don’t rush Fiji constitutional
PACNEWS TWO, 17 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — ‘1.5°C is not just a number for the Marshall Islands’2. PACIFIC — Pacific aid “doesn’t really matter” next to Australia’s fossil fuel subsidies, Tuvalu climate
PACNEWS ONE, 17 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. FIJI — Fiji targets 24 December for new Constitution2. PACIFIC — Pacific Ministers renew commitment to stronger, more integrated weather, climate and early warning service3. PACIFIC
Wale calls for Pacific climate knowledge to drive action
PACIFIC countries must turn climate knowledge and research into practical action, Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale
PACNEWS TWO, 16 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. TAIWAN — Taiwan and Tuvalu are “more than good friends”: President Lai2. PACIFIC — U.S outlines deeper Pacific engagement3. PACIFIC — U.S welcomes Solomon Islands PM Wale’s
PACNEWS ONE, 16 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — “Climate change is unraveling” Indigenous culture and rights: Aguon1. PACIFIC — “Anyone can say1.5 to stay alive, but it takes action to push for 1.5”: Marshall
Samoa invests in science for a changing climate
Understanding climate change begins with understanding its impacts. Yet many of the changes already unfolding across the Pacific,
PACNEWS TWO, 15 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pacific leaders set new ocean agenda, demand strong action on climate, fisheries and finance2. PACIFIC — 2000-plus delegates expected for Pre-COP313. NZ — Two-year
PACNEWS ONE, 15 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — WIM Executive Committee on Loss and Damage meets in Pacific for first time2. PACIFIC — CNMI eyes stronger role in Pacific Islands Forum3. VAN — 19 people rescued as
Weather Ready Pacific and the future of sustainable delivery
WEATHER Ready Pacific is a Pacific-owned and led decadal programme, endorsed by Pacific Leaders in 2021 and by Pacific
PIMS 2017-2026: progress, lessons and the evidence gap
THE Pacific Islands Meteorological Strategy 2017-2026 established a valuable regional reference point and mobilised a
Mobility provisions in recent Australia–Pacific bilateral agreements
IN the wake of the 2026 Pacific leaders' meeting in Palau, it is timely to reflect on their endorsement in 2023 of the Pacific
PACNEWS TWO, 11 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — GCF says Pacific Climate finance must deliver2. PACIFIC — Pacific Youth demand a voice in biodiversity decisions3. FIJI — Fiji PM denies lobbying GCC to delay General
PACNEWS ONE, 11 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACFIC — Pacific justice leaders urged to unite against organised crime2. PACIFIC — No community too remote for an effective warning: Tonga’s deputy PM3. PACIFIC — Pacific needs
Peace must mean inclusive human security
THE Pacific Islands Forum has before it an important opportunity to ensure that the Regional Action Plan on Peace and Security does
Affirmed, noted, endorsed: Pacific Islands Forum leaders in Koror
WITH a Chinese ballistic missile test in July as prelude, the familiar China-Taiwan tensions and preparations for the Pacific
PACNEWS TWO, 10 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Sea level rise is locked in, UN overshoot pathway too late for the Pacific2. FIJI — Fiji declares HIV outbreak a national crisis3. VAN — Vanuatu pardon administration
Pacific needs stronger early warnings as climate risks grow
PACIFIC meteorological leaders opened the Eighth Pacific Meteorological Council meeting (PCM-8) in Tonga with calls for stronger
