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
UN approves resolution on climate justice – ‘The work has only just begun’
Pacific youth groups “are just ecstatic” to be heard by the world as the UN approves the resolution to seek an advisory opinion of ICJ on the obligations of states regarding climate change and human rights
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
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”
As Pacific islanders, we bear the brunt of the climate crisis. The time to end fossil fuel dependence is now
Pacific ministers urged all countries to end fossil fuel dependence and transition towards renewable energy to mitigate the impacts of climate change on vulnerable nations
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 Ministers call for fossil fuel free Pacific
Pacific Ministers made an ambitious and historical call to action for a fossil fuel free Pacific and called out on countries that say “they support climate change action while continuing to open new fossil fuel production.”