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Climate change making pregnancy and childbirth more dangerous: UN Climate Chief Stiell

Fiji, Oct. 6 -- UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell has warned that rising temperatures are creating a new and potentially deadly threat to pregnant women, newborns and health systems, ... Read More


Pacific disability advocates demand seat at climate finance table

Fiji, Oct. 6 -- Pacific disability advocates are demanding that persons with disabilities have a direct role in climate decision-making and access to climate finance, warning that current systems are ... Read More


Fiji launches FJD$5.2 million five-year carbon market plan

Fiji, Oct. 6 -- Fiji has launched a FJD$5.2 million (US$2.6 million) five-year plan to develop its carbon market and position the country to undertake its first international carbon trade by 2030. Th... Read More


Saifiti boosts Fiji Bati forward depth for World Cup

Fiji, Oct. 6 -- The run to the grand final by Newcastle has set prop Jacob Saifiti free to play the World Cup opener for Fiji in a huge boost to the Bati. Saifiti was named in the Mick Potter coached... Read More


Australia backs Pacific clean energy transition amid fossil fuel concerns

Fiji, Oct. 6 -- Australia has pledged further support for the Pacific's transition to renewable energy, while facing concerns from some Pacific countries over its role as a fossil fuel producer and ex... Read More


Vanuatu condemns French MP letter as neo-colonial insult

Fiji, Oct. 5 -- The Vanuatu Government has condemned a letter attributed to French National Assembly member Nicolas Metzdorf, describing it as insulting, neo-colonial and disrespectful of Vanuatu's so... Read More


We all succeed when the Pacific is safe, resilient, and prosperous: Australia's Climate Change Minister Bowen

Fiji, Oct. 5 -- Australia's Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen says the Pacific must have a stronger voice in global climate negotiations, as Australia and Turkiye prepare to co-host COP31... Read More


Tabuya opens Pre-COP stakeholder programme, calls for stronger Pacific voices on climate action

Fiji, Oct. 5 -- Fiji's Minister for Environment and Climate Change Lynda Tabuya has called for Pacific voices to play a central role in shaping climate decisions ahead of COP31, as she opened the Pre-... Read More


Greenpeace, Amnesty urge action on fossil fuels and climate finance at Pre-COP

Fiji, Oct. 5 -- Greenpeace Australia Pacific and Amnesty International are calling on governments meeting at the Pacific Pre-COP31 in Fiji and Tuvalu to turn climate commitments into action, with an i... Read More


New PINA president thanks outgoing board, praises Fijian Media Association for Savusavu Summit

Fiji, Oct. 5 -- Newly elected Pacific Islands News Association (PINA) President Neville Choi has thanked the outgoing PINA Board for its service while praising the Fijian Media Association (FMA) for s... Read More