Koror, Palau — October 5 to October 10, 2026 — The Palau Pledge Dive Camp returned this intersession with a powerful reminder that it is about more than scuba certification. It is about shaping our young Palauans to understand their connection to the ocean and their responsibility to protect it. Across the six days, campers […]
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Palau ambassador calls for stronger marine science, tourism cooperation with Taiwan at Taipei forum
By: Ngewakl Soaladaob TAIPEI, Taiwan – Palau Ambassador to Taiwan Gaafar J. Uherbelau highlighted Palau’s conservation efforts and called for stronger cooperation with Taiwan in marine science, sustainable tourism and conservation during an international forum in Taipei. Uherbelau delivered a keynote address on “Island Conservation & Nature-Based Sustainable Tourism” at the 2026 Formosa Sustainable Conservation […]
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UN sea-level rise report launched in Palau, calls for urgent action, stronger climate finance
By: L.N. Reklai KOROR, Palau — “They should not be asked to surrender their land or their future because others failed to cut their emissions.” That message from United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed resonated strongly in Palau on Aug. 31 as the United Nations launched its report on sea-level rise at the Palau International […]
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Pacific Leaders Put Unity, Climate Action and 1.5C at Heart of Palau Forum
By: L.N. Reklai KOROR, Palau (September 4, 2026) — Pacific leaders in their 55th PIFLM’s communique are calling for stronger regional solidarity and practical collective action as they confront climate change, economic vulnerability, security challenges and growing pressure on the region’s resources, with keeping global warming below 1.5 degrees Celsius emerging as a central priority […]
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Pacific leaders urged to put unity behind 2050 vision
Outgoing and incoming chairs urge Pacific nations to speak with one voice while keeping regional priorities firmly Pacific-led. By: L.N. Reklai KOROR, Palau (August 31, 2026) – Pacific Islands Forum leaders are being urged to strengthen regional unity and ensure the Forum remains firmly Pacific-led as member countries work to deliver the goals of the […]
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Deep Sea Mining could leave countries liable: Civil Society warns Pacific Leaders
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau KOROR, 31 AUGUST 2026 (PACNEWS)—Pacific civil society organisations are maintaining their call for a ban on deep sea mining, warning Pacific leaders that seabed extraction could expose countries to major legal, financial and environmental liabilities. The warning was made during a civil society interview at the Pacific Media Workshop […]