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
Finance
PACNEWS TWO, 22 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — UNODC urges Pacific to follow the money to disrupt organised crime2. PACIFIC — PINA eyes restructure for greater reach 3. PACIFIC — New Zealand’s Pacific
PCRIC – Proven Partners in Pacific Resilience
For Pacific leaders, the question is no longer when the next climate or natural disaster will strike, or how severe its impact will be.
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 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 THREE, Tuesday 8 September 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — “We are doing more than most” — GCF on adaptation finance2. PACIFIC — Winston Peters backs NZ citizenship test for Super and voting as Pacific impact unclear3. PACIFIC
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
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
From win to change
ONE year ago, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled, unanimously, that states have binding legal obligations to protect global climate
Solomon Islands shapes first national response to climate Loss and Damage
Solomon Islands ministries, provincial leaders, researchers and civil society are shaping the country’s first dedicated policy
Palau draws on Vanuatu’s experience to advance climate finance priorities
Palau is drawing on Vanuatu’s experience to improve how climate projects are selected, financed and managed as the country begins
SPX Annual Awards Set for 14 November 2026
The South Pacific Stock Exchange (SPX) is pleased to announce that the SPX Annual Awards 2026 will be held on Saturday, 14 November 2026, at the Grand Pacific Hotel in Suva. The event will build on the successful return
ADB says water security needs faster reform, more financing
THERE is an urgent need for faster reform and greater funding around water security in the region, says Asia Development Bank President Masato Kanda.
Pacific moves to turn climate finance promises into bankable projects
PACIFIC leaders have taken a major step towards closing the region's climate finance gap after concluding a regional workshop aimed at turning long-standing climate finance commitments into investment-ready projects.
Tuvalu says SDG progress needs urgent global action at UN forum
TUVALU used a United Nations sustainability forum to press rich nations for faster climate finance and reforms to the global financial system.
PACNEWS ONE, 16 JULY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pacific pushes for faster access to Climate finance2. PACIFIC — Pacific Climate Finance agenda progresses ahead of Inaugural Investment Forum3. PACIFIC — Leaders want
Financial lifeline for island community
CLOSE to 40 per cent of Rotuma's population turned out for the island's first Financial Inclusion Maritime
Pacific leaders told to move on financial exclusion, not just discuss it
MARSHALL Islands President Hilda Heine opened the (PIF) 2026 Forum Economic Ministers Meeting (FEMM) in Majuro this week, urging
Pacific advances efforts to strengthen banking links
PACIFIC nations are advancing efforts to secure critical banking links that keep trade flowing, families connected through remittances
Solomons to break spending cycle
SOLOMON Islands Finance Minister, Gordon Darcy Lilo, says the country must break its long-standing cycle of earning wealth only to
Solomons seeks return of national bank
MOVES are afoot in Solomon Islands for the return of a national bank. Finance Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo said the previous National
Fiji presses donors for simpler, faster climate finance
FIJI has called for faster, simpler and more flexible climate finance for small island states, warning at the Global Environment Facility Assembly that the world is moving too slowly as climate risks
From the Amazon to the Pacific: Frontliners Assess COP30 and the Road to Turkey
After COP30 in Belém, Brazil, the next summit will move to Antalya in November 2026, where Turkey will host and Australia will
