A new report highlights how women fishers in Fiji’s coastal regions are driving economic growth through octopus harvesting, processing, and marketing, while also facing challenges related to health, sustainability, and market access
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Posted inStory / Our region
Conservation Dialogue unites Pacific Indigenous Leaders from Fiji, Aotearoa, Samoa and the Cook Islands towards shared vision to strengthen traditional stewardship of nature
Conservation International convened Dialogue to strengthen the effective management of land and ocean resources by Indigenous Peoples, supporting resilience amidst accelerating climate change impacts and exploring sustainable financing pathways
Posted inStory / Vanuatu
Vanuatu PM calls for Climate Justice, backs New Caledonia and West Papua self-determination at UNGA
Vanuatu’s Prime Minister condemned global inaction on climate change, financial reform, and decolonisation while urging immediate collective action to protect vulnerable nations
Posted inStory / Palau
Palau Vice President calls for action on Climate, Oceans, and equality at UNGA
Palau’s Vice President called on world leaders to unite against climate change, protect oceans, and empower women, emphasising the existential threat faced by small island nations like Palau
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AOSIS Leaders demand global recognition of statehood amid rising seas
AOSIS leaders have declared that climate change will not undermine the sovereignty or statehood of small island nations, emphasising that their maritime rights and international status remain intact despite rising sea levels
Posted inOur originals / Tuvalu
The ‘very fabric’ of nations at risk from rising sea levels, says Tuvalu PM Teo
Tuvalu’s Prime Minister urgently called for global action to combat rising sea levels, highlighting that for over one billion people, the threat is a daily reality, not a distant concern
Posted inStory / Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands calls for global accountability on Climate, Nuclear testing, and Human rights at UNGA
At the 79th UNGA, Marshall Islands President called for urgent global action on climate change, nuclear legacy, and human rights, urging world leaders to uphold justice and safeguard the future of vulnerable nations
Posted inOur originals / Papua New Guinea
Urgent plea from PNG Minister: Action needed now to combat sea-Level rise
Papua New Guinea’s Environment Minister warned that rising sea levels pose a “twin disaster” for Pacific nations, threatening their cultures, security, and livelihoods, and urged immediate global action
Posted inOur originals / Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands calls for urgent global response to sea level rise at UN Summit
Solomon Islands Environment Minister called for urgent global action on sea level rise, warning that the escalating crisis is already displacing communities and threatening the very existence of Pacific nations
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NASA analysis shows irreversible Sea level rise for Pacific Islands
Pacific Island nations like Tuvalu, Kiribati, and Fiji are facing an inevitable 8-inch sea level rise by 2050, threatening widespread flooding and endangering coastal communities