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A major construction milestone is taking shape at Honiara International Port as large steel pipe piles are driven deep into the seabed to extend and upgrade International Berth 1 Wharf. The works are being executed by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) under the Land and Maritime Connectivity Project (LMCP).…
Prime Minister Matthew Wale joined fellow Melanesian leaders on the sidelines of Pre-COP31 in Nadi, Fiji, for a high-level meeting of the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) to strengthen regional solidarity, advance economic cooperation, and address key security and border priorities. Chaired by Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka at the Sofitel…
by Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson of AAP in Funafuti, Tuvalu The world’s biggest climate event should not become “another talk shop” while Pacific nations struggle to survive rising sea levels and intensifying natural disasters. Tuvalu climate change minister Maina Talia issued the warning to a delegation of world leaders visiting the small…
Pacific nations are taking full ownership of their climate future, while ensuring major global emitters remain accountable. Speaking at a Pre-COP31 side event in Nadi, Solomon Islands Minister for Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology, Wayne Ghemu, delivered a clear message to the international community: self-reliance does not replace…
Girls and young women are among the hardest hit by climate change-induced loss and damage in the Solomon Islands, according to Kastom Keepers founder Millicent Barty. Loss and damage refers to the unavoidable, irreversible economic and social impacts that occur when climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts are no longer…
A Solomon Islander, Dr Michael Oto’ara Ha’apio, will be promoting the Commonwealth Climate Finance Access Hub (CCFAH) at the Pre-COP31 in Nadi, Fiji. The event started Monday. The CCFAH is an initiative created by the Commonwealth in 2015 to help small and vulnerable states unlock international climate finance. It targets…
Prime Minister Matthew Wale has called for greater investment in reefs, mangroves and coastal ecosystems as Pacific island states face growing climate risks. Speaking at a high-level political session of the Pacific Action for Climate Transitions (PACT) Pre-COP31 event in Nadi, Fiji, Wale said natural ecosystems provide critical protection against…
by Baroness Winterton UK Minister for Pacific Last month at the UN General Assembly, we reached a landmark moment. The international community adopted the Sea Level Rise Declaration, the first time all UN member states have decided on a shared approach towards sea level rise. For many, sea…
by Charley Piringi Extreme heat fueled by the climate crisis is rapidly transforming pregnancy and birth into a “fatal faultline,” exposing mothers and newborns to unprecedented, life-threatening risks. That was the alarming warning delivered to climate decision-makers gathered in Fiji this week for a critical Pre-COP summit. …
A Solomon Islands Government delegation has completed a three-and-a-half-week seminar on public affairs and capacity building in China. The seminar was hosted by the International Economic Cooperation Center of Fujian Province (IECC) from 26 August to 19 September. According to a statement from the Government Communications Unit, the delegation included…
