A new report highlights fisheries by-catch from commercial oceanic longline and purse seine fisheries is the current greatest threat to populations of whales and dolphins in the Pacific
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Vanuatu commended for spearheading UN resolution on climate justice
PIF commended Vanuatu, Pacific youth and civil society representatives for their efforts that have resulted in the success of the UNGA vote
Global Victory for Climate Action: Pacific civil society celebrates historic UNGA resolution on climate
Pacific civil society says the success of the UNGA vote provides an opportunity for the ICJ to weigh in on the climate crisis and bring to bear global human rights and environmental frameworks
Threats of sea-level rise and erosion of statehood very real: Tuvalu Foreign Minister Kofe
“Our purpose here is not to dwell on the problem. Rather, our aim is to identify and implement effective solutions,” says Tuvalu’s Foreign Minister while stressing threats of sea-level rise and the erosion of our statehood
Disaster-hit Vanuatu hopes for ‘historic’ UN climate change resolution
Vanuatu hopes for a ‘historic’ UN climate change resolution that would help establish important legal context “for many of us, who are facing the devastation caused by climate change”
Final UN climate report an emergency siren: Greenpeace Pacific
“In these times of emergency, we must hold our leaders to their words.” – says Greenpeace Pacific, as the final UN climate report is the final-hour warning before the clock runs out on 1.5°C
PNG Fisheries Minister calls on Forum Leaders to unite and stand firm against Japan’s plan to dump nuclear wastewater in Pacific Ocean
PNG Fisheries Minister calls on Pacific Forum Leaders to “sign a joint petition to stop the dumping of nuclear wastewater into our ocean”
Fiji nationals working to achieve the Transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy
Fiji’s Assistant Minister says there are opportunities for solar and hydropower investments in the country, however the national circumstances continue to erode the potential to accelerate the uptake of clean energy technologies at scale
Pacific Island nations meet on Pathways for the Global Just Transition away from fossil fuels
Pacific Island nations meet to deliberate on building towards regional solidarity around a managed phaseout of fossil fuels
Slow climate action undermining 2030 agenda as Solomon’s seeks three-year delay to LDC graduation
Solomon Islands seeks three-year delay to Least Developing Country graduation due to slow climate action