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President Heine warns against seabed mining, calls for UN nuclear testing apology

Fiji, Sept. 28 -- Marshall Islands President Hilda Heine has warned against seabed mining and called for the United Nations to acknowledge the harm caused by nuclear weapons testing in the Marshall Is... Read More


Tuvalu reclaims land as sea-level rise threatens future: PM Teo

Fiji, Sept. 28 -- Tuvalu is reclaiming land above flood levels as it battles rising seas, with 15.3 hectares already created on the capital island of Funafuti and another 10 hectares under development... Read More


Even smallest country can contribute to global peace: Kiribati President Maamau

Fiji, Sept. 28 -- Kiribati has called for stronger international action on climate change, ocean protection and the Pacific's nuclear legacy, saying even the smallest countries have a role to play in ... Read More


When the sea rises, what happens to home?

Fiji, Sept. 28 -- default For Fiji's Ambassador to the United Nations, rising seas threaten more than coastlines. They threaten the bonds between people, place and identity - and his country's experi... Read More


'The Pacific is our home, not a theatre for geopolitical competition': Forum Chair Whipps

Fiji, Sept. 24 -- Palau President and Forum Chair, Surangel Whipps Jr has warned that the Pacific must not be treated as a theatre for geopolitical competition, calling for respect for Pacific soverei... Read More


Pacific Climate envoys take Pacific priorities to UNGA and New York Climate Week

Fiji, Sept. 24 -- Pacific Climate Envoys are taking the region's climate priorities to world leaders and partners during the United Nations General Assembly High-Level Week and New York Climate Week f... Read More


Pacific Editors and News leaders Forum adopts Savusavu Loss and Damage Media Declaration

Fiji, Sept. 24 -- The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Pacific Editors Forum on Loss and Damage has ended on a high with the adoption of the Savusavu Loss and Damage M... Read More


Naoero tells UN it is now Naoero, reclaiming ancestral name

Fiji, Sept. 24 -- Naoero President David Adeang has told the United Nations that the country is reclaiming its ancestral name, calling on the international community to recognise "Naoero" as an affirm... Read More


MSG Games Charter clears way for inaugural 2029 Games

Fiji, Sept. 24 -- The Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) has endorsed the MSG Games Charter, clearing the way for the inaugural MSG Games to be held in 2029 and establishing a four-year cycle thereafter... Read More


Pacific Leaders unite to advance Global Ocean action and protect the Blue Pacific

Fiji, Sept. 23 -- As the world prepares for the largest annual climate summit in the coming months, Pacific Islands Forum Leaders have reaffirmed their collective commitment to protecting and sustaina... Read More