GEF Approvals Advance Climate Adaptation Investments in the Pacific
New pipeline of adaptation projects will help Fiji, the Federated States of Micronesia, Tuvalu and Vanuatu strengthen resilience
Resilience
Building a More Resilient Pacific: Taiwan and Fiji’s Partnership in Digital Health and Medical Capacity
Across the Pacific, countries are working to strengthen healthcare systems and improve health outcomes in theface of growing
PACNEWS TWO, 30 JUNE 2026
In this bulletin: 1. TONGA — Tonga PM calls for Climate adaptation investment, says resilience is Pacific’s top security challenge2. PACIFIC —Not all bad news: SPREP highlights potential benefits of El
PACNEWS ONE, 30 JUNE 2026
In this bulletin: 1. AUST — Australia signs landmark Vanuatu security deal to help parry China in Pacific2. NIUE — Niue secures $11m climate and ocean resilience deal to protect communities3. PACIFIC —
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 ONE, 29 JUNE 2026
In this bulletin: 1. NEW|CALE — Pro-France loyalists lead in New Caledonia’s Southern Province election as turnout falls2. FIJI — Ocean of Peace Institute to be established in Suva3. PACIFIC —
PACNEWS TWO, 25 JUNE 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pacific Ministers seek long-term fix to fuel crisis as costs hit households2. PACIFIC — Forum regional architecture review heads to Leaders as strategic partnership decisions
PACNEWS SPORTS, 25 JUNE 2026
In this bulletin: 1. RUGBY — ‘A bridge too far’: Moana Pasifika cut from 2027 Super Rugby2. RUGBY LEAGUE — PNG Chiefs funding from Australia to cease in 20353. RUGBY — Legge expecting
PACNEWS ONE, 25 JUNE 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC— Forum Economic Ministers back regional action on Energy crisis and Economic inclusion2. PACIFIC — Negotiators fail to find agreement in numerous areas at Bonn climate talks3.
Be proactive, not reactive – Ministers warn
THE Forum Economic Ministers Meeting has wrapped up in Majuro, with a key takeaway that the region's pattern of reacting to crises
Vanuatu elevates nature-based solutions in climate planning overhaul
WITH cyclones intensifying and coastlines under pressure, Vanuatu is turning to one of its oldest defences: healthy forests,
PACNEWS ONE, 24 JUNE 2026
In this bulletin: 1. B/VILLE — President Toroama announces final position on Bougainville independence2. PACIFIC — Australia withholds Pacific climate fund reports over risk of diplomatic
Vanuatu receives $10m ADB grant
VANUATU will receive $USD10 million from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to strengthen project delivery, build resilience to
Pacific advances efforts to strengthen banking links
PACIFIC nations are advancing efforts to secure critical banking links that keep trade flowing, families connected through remittances
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, 22 JUNE 2026
In this bulletin: 1. UN — UN Climate Chief warns against backsliding as Bonn talks close with key divides unresolved2. PACIFIC — SB64 ends in delay and division as Pacific now looks to a crowded agenda at
PACNEWS TWO, 19 JUNE 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — “Those blocking climate science are not our friends”: Pacific issues strong warning at Bonn talks2. PACIFIC — Climate, migration and leadership rise to the top of
PACNEWS ONE, 19 JUNE 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — “When you deny us the science, you deny our future”: Pacific advocate at Bonn Climate Talks2. PACIFIC — PIFS leans on ASEAN model as it retools for a changing region3. SOL
PACNEWS TWO, 18 JUNE 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Verified news must survive the AI age, say PNG media chief2. JAPAN — Yokohama to host Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting in 20273. PACIFIC — China says the Pacific should
Climate, migration and leadership rise to the top of Pacific’s 2050 agenda
THE Pacific Islands Forum is translating its 2050 Strategy into a more concrete set of priorities focused on climate resilience,
From farm to market: strengthening Pacific agricultural systems
Agriculture is central to the Pacific’s cultural identity, food security and economic wellbeing. Pacific people act as skilled
