PACNEWS THREE, 14 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pacific nations warn UN sea-level rise declaration falls short2. NZ — Former NZ PM Clark criticises New Zealand for abstaining on UN pandemic declaration3. FIJI — Up to
Resilience
PACNEWS TWO, 14 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Australia’s ruling on coal ‘a clear signal’ to the world, Pacific minister says2. PACIFIC — Southwest Pacific faces increased tropical cyclone risk3. PACIFIC
Pacific must layer disaster funding, plan cash delivery and align aid systems, ADB official says
PACIFIC governments should combine domestic reserves, contingent credit, and insurance to finance disasters, while preparing in advance
Pacific energy security cannot wait for the next fuel shock
THE World Bank Group report, Toward a Secure, Affordable, and Resilient Energy Future: Roadmaps for the Pacific Islands, makes clear
Tuvalu calls for greater regional disaster financing support, warns insurance payouts fail to cover losses
TUVALU Prime Minister Feleti Teo called for more investment in Pacific regional disaster-financing institutions and changes to
Unity must lead to action on climate change
THE Taku Pakasoa Declaration reflects strength in unity and collective action. The declaration brought together voices from around
Pacific nations’ loss-and-damage proposals point to demand for grants, relocation support
PACIFIC island countries are seeking funding for cash transfers, relocation and the protection of cultural heritage and biodiversity
Fiji pledges $10m to Pacific Resilience Facility
FIJI has pledged USD$10 million to the Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF), as Pacific leaders and international partners step up efforts
PACNEWS TWO, 12 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. FIJI — Taiwan highlights Fiji ties, commits US$3m to Pacific resilience2. UN — COP31 host Country Agreement enters into force, strengthens inclusion and accommodation safeguards3.
Pacific climate fund draws pledges as leaders press major emitters for support
PACIFIC countries and international partners pledged funds to a region-led climate facility, while Australia announced a separate
PACNEWS TWO, 09 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pacific leaders call for urgent climate action in Taku Pakasoa Declaration2. PACIFIC — Pacific Pre-COP puts 1.5°C, climate finance and ocean at centre of COP313. PACIFIC
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
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 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.
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.
When climate change takes away a girl’s choice
“WE need to acknowledge that when a community experiences loss and damage, especially children and girls, they don’t only experience
Exposed! Climate change forces code change
IN a dire assessment, one of the region’s top engineering firms is warning that Pacific infrastructure is being designed for
Filling a void: How UniFiji built the Pacific’s first volcanology programme
THE rumblings started in December of 2021, and the eruption climaxed on January 15th, 2022. "The first explosion ... our ears were
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 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
