The forecast closer to home
WEATHER information is becoming part of everyday decisions across the Pacific: when ships travel, how health services prepare for
Preparedness
When the forecast has to reach the last island
ACROSS the Pacific, weather services are trying to do more than announce what is coming. They are building the stations, skills and
Pacific weather services face funding gap as region plans decade-long overhaul
PACIFIC weather services have raised $34 million of the $200 million sought for the Weather-Ready Pacific programme,
When El Niño comes,nobody is outside the path
THERE is no safe side of the map this time. Unlike a tropical cyclone, which can leave one island battered and another untouched, a
PNG urges Pacific to turn security dialogue into action
PAPUA New Guinea has called for stronger Pacific cooperation and concrete action as security threats across the region become
PACNEWS ONE, 22 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — UNODC urges Pacific to build anti-corruption safeguards into disaster planning2. PACIFIC — Pacific Journalists urged to put inclusion at centre of corruption reporting3.
Emergency response capacity in Palau boosted through fire hydrant network upgrade as El Niño approaches
Fire safety and emergency response capabilities in the State of Koror, the commercial centre and home to about 64 per cent of
PCRIC – Proven Partners in Pacific Resilience
For Pacific leaders, the question is no longer when the next climate or natural disaster will strike, or how severe its impact will be.
No community too remote for an effective warning: Tonga’s deputy PM
PACIFIC nations and their development partners must ensure that meteorological and multi-hazard warning systems are
Can weather and climate stories save lives?
WEATHER and climate stories can save lives in the Pacific when accurate information reaches communities in time to prepare for
The Language of Storms: Dr Moleni Tu’uholoaki
Humanitarian action begins long before disaster strikes.As the world marks World Humanitarian Day on 19 August, attention often turns
Japan-Fiji Partnership for Environmental Protection
JAPAN has handed Fiji a vessel, trucks, and oil-response equipment valued at JPY100 million ($FJD1.6 million), in a move aimed at strengthening the Pacific nation’s ability to respond to major maritime pollution
Vanuatu strengthens measles outbreak defences
VANUATU has moved to sharpen its measles outbreak response as Pacific countries work to protect communities from the disease which was declared eliminated in the region in 2025.
Pacific warehouse teams exchange skills and ideas inside Australia’s humanitarian warehouse
Logistics and warehouse officers from six Pacific National Disaster Management Offices (NDMOs) earlier this month completed a week
PACNEWS THREE, 22 JUNE 2026
In this bulletin: 1. TONGA — El Niño declared as drought and cyclone risks increase: Tonga Meteorological Service2. UN — UNESCO launches consultation on fair payment for news in the digital age3. FIJI
PACNEWS TWO, 22 JUNE 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — SPREP urges Pacific Communities to prepare as El Niño declared across the region2. PACIFIC — Tuvalu calls for urgent global action on Climate Mobility at Berlin Forum3. FIJI
PACNEWS ONE 15, JUNE 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — El Niño conditions confirmed: SPREP urges coordinated regional response2. PACIFIC — Pacific Leaders issue global appeal for Peace3. PACFIC — U.S targets Oceania’s
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
New toolkit aims to strengthen Fiji business resilience
FIJI’S business community has been urged to strengthen its disaster preparedness and recovery plans following the
FSM advances disaster readiness with its first sovereign humanitarian warehouse in Palikir
POHNPEI, Federated States of Micronesia - Last month, leaders gathered in Palikir for the groundbreaking of the Federated States of Micronesia’s
Four Cuvu villages earn tsunami-ready status
FOUR coastal villages in Fiji’s Cuvu District have achieved international recognition under the UNESCO Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission Tsunami Ready
