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"We cannot defy the laws of physics" as 2025 nears record heat: WMO Chief

Fiji, Nov. 7 -- World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) Secretary-General Celeste Saulo has warned that 2025 is on track to be among the hottest years ever recorded, with global temperatures rising da... Read More


Pacific Elders Voice urge real action at COP30

Fiji, Nov. 7 -- The Pacific Elders' Voice (PEV) has issued a sharp warning ahead of the UNFCCC COP30, calling on major emitters including Australia and New Zealand to deliver concrete, measurable outc... Read More


China protests Fiji diplomat's Taiwan visit, reaffirms 50 years of ties

Fiji, Nov. 7 -- China has lodged a strong protest with Fiji after senior Fijian diplomat Filipo Tarakinikini visited Taiwan, calling the trip a violation of the one-China principle. Tarakinikini, Fij... Read More


Fiji reaffirms regional leadership in Tuna Industry at Pacific Tuna Forum

Fiji, Nov. 7 -- Fiji's Minister for Fisheries, Alitia Bainivalu, says the successful hosting of the 9th Pacific Tuna Forum has reinforced Fiji's leadership in ocean conservation and sustainable fisher... Read More


Fiji Parliament Passes Fisheries amendment bill to modernise 80-year-old law

Fiji, Nov. 7 -- Fiji's Parliament has passed the Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2025, overhauling the 80-year-old Fisheries Act 1941 to strengthen compliance, enforcement, and accountability in managing c... Read More


Fiji celebrates WHO recognition for eliminating measles, rubella and trachoma

Fiji, Nov. 5 -- Fiji has achieved a historic public health milestone, with the World Health Organisation (WHO) officially recognising the country for eliminating measles, rubella, and trachoma as publ... Read More


Former Fiji Ambassador to UN calls for real Climate Finance, not empty promises

Fiji, Nov. 3 -- As the world gears up for the United Nations Climate Conference (COP30) in Belem, Brazil, Pacific Island nations are demanding action, not words, to address what they describe as a cli... Read More


Pacific Youth Activists to demand end to fossil fuels and Climate reparations at COP30

Fiji, Oct. 30 -- With the 30th United Nations Climate Change conference (COP30) in Belem, Brazil, looming closer, Vishal Prasad, the Director of the Pacific Islands Students Fighting Climate Change(PI... Read More


Pacific must turn global promises into local action: Forum SG Waqa

Fiji, Oct. 30 -- Forum Secretary General Baron Waqa says the Pacific must move beyond global ambition and focus on delivery at home to achieve the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. Speaking at the ... Read More


Unsafe water and poor sanitation driving high diarrhea rates in Fiji, study finds

Fiji, Oct. 29 -- A new study has found that unsafe water and poor sanitation are key drivers of acute watery diarrhea (AWD) in Fiji, with nearly one in five cases linked to inadequate water and sanita... Read More