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

NEW YORK, 24 SEPTEMBER 2026 (PACNEWS)— 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 sovereignty, international law and the region’s right to determine its own future.  Delivering Palau’s High-Level Statement at the 81st United Nations […]

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