PACNEWS TWO, 05 JUNE 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Palau President demands action on Oceans as Island States face Climate frontline2. PACIFIC — Tuvalu calls climate-ocean nexus a matter of survival3. PACIFIC — Pacific
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PACNEWS ONE, 05 JUNE 2026
In this bulletin: 1.PACIFIC —Women, Youth and Vulnerable Communities must be at centre of Pacific response, Leaders told2. PACIFIC — Gender equality must deliver real benefits for Pacific Communities: Forum
PACNEWS THREE, 04 JUNE 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — UNCTAD warns oil shock could cost vulnerable nations US$20 billion as Hormuz tensions escalate2. FIJI — Fiji Department of Environment rejects Vuda waste-to-energy project3.
El Niño on the Way: Pacific Communities Urged to Prepare as WMO Confirms Developing Conditions
The Pacific Regional Climate Centre (Pacific RCC) is drawing attention to the latest El Niño/La Niña Update issued by
PACNEWS TWO, 03 JUNE 2026
In this bulletin: 1. B/VILLE — Bougainville VP slams PNG Parliament debate as ‘premature’ Independence push2. UN — El Niño confirmed, set to fuel more extreme weather, says WMO3. PACIFIC —
PACNEWS TWO 02 JUNE 2026
In this bulletin: 1. TONGA — One in four Tongan children living in multidimensional poverty, new report finds2. SAMOA — PM Laauli says youth being ‘used’ by drug cartels after Samoans charged in
PACNEWS TWO, 01 JUNE 2026
In this bulletin: 1. UN — Global temperatures set to stay near record levels: UN weather agency2. FIJI — Melanesian Arts festival plans put on hold3. CNMI — Radiation survivors advocate bats for CNMI
PACNEWS THREE, 29 MAY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — ‘Budget for the greedy, not the needy’: Pacific leaders clash over who wins in Budget 20262. PACIFIC — Fuel crisis on agenda as Vaovasamanaia visits Samoa3. FIJI
PACNEWS TWO, 29 MAY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. FIJI — Israeli Foreign Minister heads to Fiji to open new embassy2. PACIFIC — Pacific aid rises as domestic cuts hit Ministry for Pacific Peoples in Budget263. PACIFIC — Samoan
PACNEWS ONE, 29 MAY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Government faces questions about first payment to Nauru under NZYQ deportee deal2. PACIFIC — Budget 2026 boosts Pacific aid and defence spending amid security concerns3. VAN
PACNEWS THREE, 28 MAY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pacific leaders warn the Government’s ‘cold Budget’ risks putting numbers before people2. PACIFIC — Solomons leader to visit Australia in first official
PACNEWS TWO, 28 MAY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pacific nations shaping future of seabed mining rules, International Seabed Authority chief says2. PACIFIC — Radiation survivors advocate bats for CNMI ‘s inclusion in
COSPPac3 Annual Session ends in Palau, setting direction for next steps
Koror, Palau — 22 May 2026 — The Republic of Palau hosted the Climate and Oceans Support Program in the Pacific Phase 3
Fiji Launches Initiative to Strengthen Early WarningSystems for All
Suva, Fiji: Fiji has joined a landmark multi-country initiative to strengthen early warning systems for climate-related
Pacific Youth Invited to Shape Climate Action Vision Ahead of COP31
25 May 2026 Suva, Fiji: Pacific youth are being invited to help shape the region’s climate agenda ahead of COP31 in
Special FFMM Session Endorses Regional Response Mechanism under the Biketawa Declaration
Honiara, Solomon Islands: Forum Foreign Ministers convened virtually on Friday, 22 May 2026, for a Special
Vanuatu’s ‘historic’ UN climate resolution a diplomatic victory for the Pacific
A RESOLUTION passed by the UN General Assembly has cemented the legal obligations of states to combat climate change, marking a
Sokehs Municipal Government in Pohnpei State secures a USD375,020 Grant from the Green Climate Fund to strengthen coastal protection and climate resilience
Sokehs Municipality, Pohnpei State – The Sokehs Municipal Government, in partnership with the Pacific Community
SPC and IOM sign MoU to strengthen cooperation on human mobility and development through scientific and technical assistance
Suva, Fiji – The Pacific Community (SPC) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) signed a Memorandum of Understanding
PACNEWS TWO, 14 MAY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — France backs Pacific Ocean push at Melanesian Summit2. PACIFIC — MSG visionary defends Udaune declaration as shield against global greenwashing3. PACIFIC — “Our
Fiji takes ambitious climate action steps with NDC3.0 unveiled
AMID rising global temperatures and an escalating climate crisis, Fiji is stepping up its commitment to combat climate change. Speaking at Fiji’s Third Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC3.0) Costed Implementation
Fuel crisis – Trump: Unwitting climate advocate?
THERE is a particular irony unfolding right now that I find myself unable to ignore. For years, even decades, climate advocates,
Charting a course: strategic vision for sustainable communities
THE Soko ni Nuinui (Voyage of Hope), launched earlier this month, outlined a strategic framework for a
