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
Pacific
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 SPORTS, 08 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. RUGBY LEAGUE — Bulikula confident of winning women’s RWLC2. RUGBY LEAGUE — “Bring the World Cup Home”: PM Urges Toa and Fetu Samoa3. RUGBY LEAGUE — Government
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.
The defence boon
AS China continues to show its intent to expand the Belt and Road Initiative, the United States and Australia have been forced to respond.
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.
Movers and Shakers
MARK Brown will continue as Prime Minister of the Cook Islands following the 2026 general election. This after the Cook Islands Party,
Briefs
American Samoa AMERICAN Samoa Governor Pulaali‘i Nikolao Pula has submitted formal comments to the US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) regarding a proposed deep-sea mining lease, stating that commercial
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
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,
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
PACNEWS SPORTS, 05 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. RUGBY LEAGUE — Roosters beat Knights to claim sweet 16th in NRL2. RUGBY LEAGUE — Prime Minister’s XIIIs thrash PNG in 11- and 12-try victories in Port Moresby3. RUGBY LEAGUE
French delegation to visit Fiji hospitals
FIJI-based Pacific Specialist Healthcare could soon host a French health delegation as officials explore specialist treatment
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
Pacific wants Pre-COP action, finance
HOSTING Pre-COP31 in Fiji could put Pacific climate priorities at the centre of global negotiations and push world leaders towards action, says Conservation International’s Mere Lakeba.
No lack of frameworks
WE have strategies, declarations, roadmaps, action plans, development plans and regional commitments. Many of them are thoughtful, ambitious, and grounded in true concern for the future of our region.
