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
Water summit targets sustainable solutions
FRENCH Polynesia will host the 10th Pacific Water and Wastewater Ministers Meeting alongside the 17th Pacific Water & Wastewater Association (PWWA) Conference & Expo from August 31 to September 4 in
Fiji farmers gain new pacific market through Naoero shipment
FIJI has sent a second pilot consignment of export-quality agricultural produce to the Republic of Naoero, as demand grows for fresh food in the Northern
Fiji targets deeper Pacific trade ties as Kava, digital reforms gain focus
FIJI is seeking to expand trade and investment across the Pacific, with Deputy Prime Minister Manoa Kamikamica highlighting carbon, digital transformation and stronger regional business links as key opportunities for
Forum struggles with missile dilemma
AS they gather in Palau this week for the 55th Pacific Islands Forum, regional leaders want development partners to focus on their Blue Pacific agenda on climate, oceans and human
Pacific calls for land degradation neutrality reporting that fits island realities
A damaged stretch of coastline, a changing food garden or a patch of recovering forest can disappear inside a single pixel on a
USP Opens Landmark Sustainable Energy Training Centre for the Region
The University of the South Pacific (USP) has marked a significant milestone in renewable energy education and workforce development
Saltwater, Sirens and Sistahood: Linking local action to regional decisions
When Penninah Woyengu in Madang, Papua New Guinea, thinks about her own story within the wider mat of the Shifting the Power
Customs Matters: Navigating Change, Enabling Trade, Securing the Future
Ask most people what a Customs officer does, and the answer usually comes from personal experience: a passport stamped at the
PACNEWS THREE, Friday 28 August 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Forum SG Waqa urges regional media to put Pacific voices at the centre2. PACIFIC — Pacific Leaders face longer agenda as geopolitical pressures mount3. PACIFIC — Pacific
PACNEWS ONE, Friday 28 August 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PALAU — Vanuatu journalist stranded in Manila after removal from Palau2. PACIFIC — Taiwan Foreign minister heads to Palau for Pacific Islands Forum side events3. PNG — Bougainville
PACNEWS TWO, Thursday 27 August 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Taiwan Foreign minister heads to Palau for island meet2. PACIFIC — Japan shipping proposal raises Pacific concerns over emissions targets3. GUAM — Moylan introduces bill
