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A new European Union food safety regulation is expected to affect about 97 percent of Pacific Island-flagged fishing vessels currently approved to export seafood to the EU. Officials from Fiji, Kiribati, Solomon Islands and Tuvalu recently completed a two-week technical training in Suva to prepare for the requirements under Delegated…
Newly elected Prime Minister Mathew Wale has placed the youth of Solomon Islands at the centre of his vision for the country, using his inaugural speech to challenge young people to “be ambitious, get involved, and help drive national change.” Prime Minister Wale said leadership is about “service, not status.”…
Internal documents reveal that prosecutors in Solomon Islands found “sufficient evidence” to suspend and charge Deputy Police Commissioner Ian Vaevaso for allegedly improperly disposing of drug evidence. But a bureaucratic impasse has frozen the case — and he’s in line to become commissioner. by Charley Piringi (In-depth Solomons) and Dan…
by Charley Piringi Joanna Maru and her children waded carefully into Wagina’s shallow, warm waters, where the morning sun caught the gentle sway of seaweed lines. These fragile, rippling strands are more than just plants; they are threads of hope, carrying the weight of her family’s survival and her community’s…
by Charley Piringi Global climate cooperation “is alive and kicking,” UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell declared at the close of COP30, a statement closely followed across the Pacific, where communities face some of the world’s most urgent climate threats. On Saturday, a compromise climate deal was brokered by…
by Charley Piringi Pacific Island nations will see their priorities elevated at the next United Nations climate talks as Australia takes the lead in COP31 negotiations, while the conference itself will be hosted in Turkiye. The arrangement ensures that issues critical to the Pacific climate finance, resilience, and adaptation…
From Oceania, to Amazonia, A Global South Awakening at COP30 by Charley Piringi When Lawrence Makili, 61, closes his eyes, he is six years old again, running barefoot along the white sands of Ontong Java Atoll in Solomon Islands, the wind carrying the laughter of children, the rustle of coconut…
by Charley Piringi Solomon Islands has issued a powerful call for urgent global climate action at the High-Level Segment of COP30 in Belém, Brazil, warning that failure to limit warming to 1.5°C would be catastrophic for vulnerable island nations. Delivering the national statement at the COP30 last night, Minister for…
by Charley Piringi Pacific Island countries are ramping up calls for stronger international action on climate-induced loss and damage as negotiations enter a critical phase at COP30 in Belém, Brazil. The High-Level Segment (HLS) of COP 30/CMP 20/CMA 7 is scheduled to commence tomorrow. National or group statements will be…
by Charley Piringi WWF-Pacific is calling for urgent reforms to global climate finance systems to ensure funding reaches Pacific Island countries and frontline communities facing intensifying climate and biodiversity threats. Speaking to Pacific journalists during a virtual briefing at COP30 in Belém, Brazil, WWF-Pacific Senior Policy and Government Affairs Manager…
