By: L.N. Reklai KOROR, Palau (Aug. 30, 2026)— Pacific leaders should treat climate change not as a plea for assistance but as a matter of rights, accountability and international law, the Pacific Elders’ Voice said in a declaration issued as Pacific leaders gather in Palau. The “Suva + Declaration on Climate Change,” released for the […]
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Australia welcomes decision to host pre-COP in Fiji and Tuvalu
CANBERRA, 26 FEBRUARY 2026 (AUST GOVT) — Australia welcomes the Pacific Islands Forum announcement that Fiji and Tuvalu will bring the world to the Pacific as part of the pre-COP climate events to be held later this year. Fiji will host the pre-COP meetings, while Tuvalu will have a special leaders’ component – ensuring that […]
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SPREP regrets U.S exit, warns Pacific still in Climate emergency
APIA, 05 FEBRUARY 2026 (PACNEWS)—The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) has expressed regret over the United States’ decision to withdraw from the regional body, while warning that the Pacific remains in a state of climate emergency. SPREP Director General Sefanaia Nawadra said the organisation remains focused on addressing the interconnected crises facing […]