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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Remember, we voted them into power: PIANGO chief
By Viliame Tawanakoro in Nadi NADI, 08 OCTOBER 2026 (ISLANDS BUSINESS) —Pacific civil society must have a stronger role in climate negotiations and in planning for disasters and community relocation, Emeline Siale Ilolahia, executive director of the Pacific Islands Association (PIANGO), said in remarks to leaders and negotiators. “Civic space in a difficult environment is […]
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UNODC, Pacific Media Join Forces to Expose Climate and Disaster Funds Leakage
By: L.N. Reklai SAVUSAVU, Fiji — Pacific journalists gathered at the Daku Resort in Savusavu on Monday to address the growing risks of corruption in climate finance and disaster relief across the region. The “Climate Change and Corruption” roundtable, held Sept. 21 as a pre-summit dialogue ahead of the 8th Pacific Media Summit, was organized […]
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1.5°C Not Just a Number, It’s Survival for the Pacific
NEW YORK, 28 SEPTEMBER 2026 (SPREP)—For many countries, climate targets are policy goals. For Pacific Island nations, they are a matter of survival. That message echoed throughout the ‘Defending 1.5°C in an Age of Instability: Science, Strategy and Global Solutions,’ event hosted by Climate Analytics during New York Climate Week. Scientists, policymakers and climate advocates […]
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Carbon dashboard proposed to help Palau manage climate projects
Platform aims to strengthen government oversight as Pacific states enter carbon markets By: Laurel Marewibuel KOROR, Palau — Palau was shown a proposed digital platform during the 55th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting that could help governments track carbon projects, review authorizations and measure their contributions to national climate targets. The platform, called Angarva, was […]
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Palauan youth and climate advocate joins COP31 engagements across Türkiye
ISTANBUL, Türkiye — Palauan youth and climate advocate Antoni “Toni” Soalablai is wrapping up a visit across Türkiye as part of a series of engagements between young people from the Pacific, Australia and Türkiye ahead of COP31. The visit took Soalablai through Ankara, Konya, Gaziantep, Şanlıurfa and Istanbul alongside COP31 Presidency Youth Climate Champion Sally […]