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Tuvalu Youth leader selected to help lead 2026 Commonwealth Youth Forum

Fiji, June 15 -- Tuvalu youth leader Eleala Avanitele has been selected to serve on an international task force responsible for planning and delivering the 2026 Commonwealth Youth Forum (CYF) ahead of... Read More


Niue Minister's Security warning highlights everyday challenges facing Pacific communities

Fiji, June 15 -- Security in the Pacific extends far beyond geopolitics, military tensions and strategic competition, according to reflections shared by Solomon Islands National University (SINU) Vice... Read More


UN climate chief pushes $1.3 trillion finance plan, Calls for Political backing ahead of COP33

Fiji, June 15 -- UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell has called for stronger political support to deliver a global climate finance roadmap aimed at mobilising US$1.3 trillion annually b... Read More


Pacific calls for greater support on disability inclusion at UN Conference

Fiji, June 12 -- The Pacific Islands Forum has called for increased international support to strengthen disability inclusion across the region, highlighting persistent barriers faced by persons with d... Read More


Bougainville Speaker Pentanu disputes PNG Parliament sessional order process

Fiji, June 12 -- Bougainville House of representatives Speaker Simon Pentanu has challenged claims made in Papua New Guinea's National Parliament regarding the sessional order on the Bougainville refe... Read More


IPCC warns funding shortfall threatens Climate Assessment cycle

Fiji, June 11 -- The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has warned that a major funding shortfall is raising concerns over the successful completion of its Seventh Assessment Cycle, even... Read More


IPCC chief says 1.5degC threshold near as scientists push ahead with new Climate assessment

Fiji, June 11 -- IPCC Chair Jim Skea has warned that the world is now approaching a point where exceeding 1.5 degrees Celsius of global warming is "almost inevitable," while outlining major scientific... Read More


Pacific reaffirms Nuclear-Free stance as Rarotonga Treaty marks 40 Years

Fiji, June 11 -- Pacific Island countries have reaffirmed their commitment to a nuclear-free region as the South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty, widely known as the Rarotonga Treaty, marks 40 years ... Read More


Fiji UN envoy calls for Truth Commission link to Constitution review

Fiji, June 11 -- Fiji's Permanent representative to the United Nations, Filipo Tarakinikini, has called for the country's Constitution review process to be directly linked to the work of the Truth and... Read More


Fiji targets 15 percent Marine Protection by end of 2026

Fiji, June 10 -- Fiji plans to designate up to 15 percent of its waters as marine protected areas by the end of 2026 as part of its commitment to conserve and sustainably manage 30 percent of its mari... Read More