Permanent Secretary for National Disaster Management Office Meleti Bainimarama is calling on communities living in low lying areas to be alert and to continually monitor the weather. “We’re looking at warning people living in low lying areas to be very wary of the weather should it change especially when darkness falls because of the risk […]
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Forced displacement last option, says Tuvalu PM
PACIFIC Island nations need to address the issue of climate change displaced communities as it affects livelihoods, culture and society, says Tuvalu’s Prime Minister Enele Sopoaga. Speaking during a press conference at the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) office in Suva yesterday, Mr Sopoaga said although it was […]
Climate change migration critical, says Fiji PM
THE issue of climate change and migration in the Pacific is very present and very critical to all, says Tuvalu’s Prime Minister Enele Sopoaga. Speaking at the Regional Meeting on Climate Change and Migration at the Pacific in Suva this week, Mr Sopoaga, said people being displaced around the region because of climate change and […]
Fiji artist channels climate change in new exhibit
PENI Fong delights in the unpredictability of his metal sculptures. It’s the art of making people ask questions about his work that he revels in. The Vanuabalavu native, who is of mixed Chinese heritage, said he combined the use of metal, wood and various materials to make sculptures that simply boggled the mind and of […]
Miss Pacific Islands named Fiji’s ambassador for climate change
MISS Pacific Islands Anne Christine Dunn has been named Fiji’s ambassador for climate change and environment. She will engage in community projects and programs to highlight the issue on communal, national, regional and global levels. Environment, Local Government, Housing, Infrastructure and Transport Minister Parveen Kumar hosted Miss Dunn to a welcome ceremony in Suva yesterday […]
Fiji PM is COP head
FIJI has become the first Pacific Island nation to preside over the 23rd session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 23) in Bonn, Germany next year. The United Nations event is an annual meeting to discuss climate change-related issues around the world. Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama, accepting the presidency of COP 23, said the […]
Fiji PM seeks Israeli support on climate change
PRIME Minister Voreqe Bainimarama met his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday as part of discussions on Fiji’s contribution to United Nations peacekeeping operations in the region. Mr Bainimarama, who is currently in Israel as part of his Middle East tour, said Fiji provided servicemen and women to UN operations in the Israel-Syria border and in […]
Village faces new climate-related challenge
A DECADE after building adaptation measures to ensure the rising sea level did not claim its land, villagers of Daku Village in Tailevu are now facing a new challenge. Development committee chairman Olota Rokovunisei said the village of about 400 people had continued to experience first-hand the effects of climate change. “Our challenge now is […]
EU ready to help Pacific resilience
RESILIENCE agenda and resilience building features prominently in both the European Union humanitarian and development assistance in the country, says EU ambassador to Fiji and the Pacific Andrew Jacobs. Speaking at the Pacific Resilience Week in Suva, Mr Jacobs said the event was significant because it was set to take place a few weeks away […]
Fiji in world’s high risk group
FIJI, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Tonga and Vanuatu are among the top 15 highest risk countries in the world because of frequent floods, drought, tropical cyclones, earthquakes, and tsunamis. Speaking at the Global Health Emergency Workforce (GHEW) Country Preparedness workshop last week, the World Health Organisation (WHO) technical officer Dr Wendy Snowdon said Pacific […]