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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 Charley Piringi Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has delivered a fierce, unapologetic message to global diplomats, declaring that the Pacific is done asking for the world’s “sympathy.” Addressing the pre-COP31 summit gathering in Suva tonight, Rabuka dismantled the conventional framing of regional helplessness, warning global diplomats that the sinking…
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…
by Ednal Palmer The Government is preparing to begin the reconstruction of homes destroyed by Cyclone Maila in Western and Choiseul provinces, with about 1,300 houses expected to be rebuilt under a national shelter-recovery programme. Chairman of the National Disaster Council and Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Environment, Climate…
by Charley Piringi Prime Minister Mathew Wale departed Saturday for Fiji’s Pre-COP31 talks and a Tuvalu visit to observe rising sea levels alongside global leaders. “We want to take them (international leaders) to Tuvalu to see direct evidence of sea-level rise and its impact on low-lying islands,” Wale told reporters…
by Charley Piringi Solomon Islands Prime Minister Mathew Wale departed yesterday for Fiji’s Pre-COP31 talks and a Tuvalu visit to observe rising sea levels alongside global leaders. Prime Minister Wale said, “We want to take them to Tuvalu for them to see direct evidence of sea-level rise and its impact…
The second iteration of Exercise Coastwatchers for 2026 has concluded, with activities further strengthening the capability and resilience of Solomon Islands security agencies through Australia’s Defence Cooperation Program. The second of three iterations this year, the exercise included 22 courses across nine different training categories, with 173 RSIPF personnel successfully…
by Charley Piringi Ahead of next month’s major UN climate summit (COP31) in Turkiye, the Pacific region is sending a resolute message to global leaders: “Retreating is not an option.” Speaking during a pre-COP31 virtual meeting today, Tagaloa Cooper, Director for Climate Change Resilience at the Secretariat of the Pacific…
