PACNEWS TWO, 04 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — GCF doubles Pacific Climate Finance as demand surges2. PACIFIC — Forum leaders tighten Pacific position on oceans, fisheries and deep sea minerals3. PACIFIC — Forum’s
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PACNEWS THREE, Friday 4 September 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Transparency International calls for accountability in Pacific climate finance2. PACIFIC — Pacific Leaders lock in Forum hosts to 20313. SOL — Solomon Islands PM Wale
PACNEWS ONE, 04 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Forum Leaders back reform, Climate action and stronger Pacific unity: Palau President Whipps2. PACIFIC — Forum Leaders demand warning after China missile test over Pacific,
Pacific leaders unite on eye health ahead of first Global Summit
Meeting on the sidelines of the 55th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting in Palau, the Vice President and Minister for Health of
Pacific health leaders commit to future-ready resilient health systems
PACIFIC Health Leaders reinforced the importance of resilient, equitable, and future-ready health systems grounded in Pacific priorities, country realities, and government leadership as they concluded the 17th Pacific
World Bank reaffirms support for Solomon Islands energy reforms
PACIFIC Island countries need to work together to reduce transport, freight, and insurance costs for fuel imported from Singapore, in addition to national-level price reduction
Pacific leaders urged to turn regional commitments into action
IN Koror, Palau, Pacific leaders have been urged to move beyond regional commitments and deliver practical outcomes as the 55th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Plenary Meeting gets
‘Enough talking, we need action’: Remengesau
PACIFIC leaders and development partners must move beyond strategic commitments and deliver practical action that improves the daily lives of Pacific people, a leading Palauan disability rights advocate has told a
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
Guam seeks full PIF membership
GUAM Governor Lou Leon Guerrero has called for Guam to be granted full membership of the Pacific Islands Forum, saying the island’s political status should not determine whether its voice is heard in the
Singapore minister floats Pacific power grid linked to Australia
SINGAPORE’S Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan has floated the idea of a Pacific power grid linked to Australia, saying it could strengthen energy security, lower electricity costs and give small island
EU, UNICEF launch €17 million Pacific climate-resilient schools programme
THOUSANDS of children across the Pacific are set to benefit from a new €EUR17 million European Union-UNICEF programme to strengthen education systems and make schools better prepared for climate-related
PICAN: Overshoot is no excuse to slow climate action
THE Pacific Islands Climate Action Network (PICAN) is urging governments not to ease climate ambition as new United Nations findings warn that global warming is likely to breach the 1.5°C threshold within the next few
Pacific warns of 1.5°C overshoot
PACIFIC leaders and climate officials have warned that exceeding the 1.5°C global warming threshold will carry severe and potentially irreversible consequences for the
Palau reaffirms Taiwan ties amid China pressure
PALAU has reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining diplomatic ties with
PACNEWS TWO, Thursday 3 September 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — ‘The Ocean is at risk’: Pacific Leaders demand urgent action to keep 1.5 alive2. PACIFIC — Vanuatu Climate Change Minister calls for end to fossil fuel expansion:
Pre-COP draws global leaders as Fiji steps up preparations
FIJI is stepping up preparations for the Pacific-led Pre-COP, with global leaders from the Caribbean and Europe among those expected to
PACNEWS THREE, 02 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Palau takes charge as Forum Leaders begin talks2. PACIFIC — ‘This is the moment to invest’: Cook Islands PM backs Pacific Resilience Facility3. PACIFIC — Tonga calls
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
PACNEWS TWO, 01 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Climate Change is Ocean’s biggest threat: Pacific Ocean Commissioner2. PACIFIC — There will be consequences’: China issues warning over Taiwan’s Pacific role3.
Pacific leaders confront widening regional pressures in Palau
SHIFTING geopolitics, economic uncertainty and transnational threats will frame discussions when Pacific leaders meet here in Palau for the 55th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders
Learning the Pacific on its own terms
Australia is surrounded by the Pacific. Yet until now, there has been no place in Australia's senior secondary curriculum dedicated
Forum faces packed agenda and partner pressure in Palau
OVER the weekend, Pacific leaders started to arrive in Koror, Republic of Palau, for the 55th Pacific Islands
