New Zealand Supports Solomon Islands Humanitarian Response Following Cyclone Maila
New Zealand is supporting Solomon Islands’ disaster response following the devastating impact of Cyclone Maila, which has affected communities in…
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Fuel Support Considered For Diesel-dependent Pacific
Canberra, AAP – Australia is considering aid options to ensure Pacific nations have access to fuel, as the Middle East war…
Australia Urged to Step up to Help Fill US Aid Void
Hobart, AAP – Pressure remains on Australia to increase foreign aid, a year on from the United States’ catastrophic shake-up…
Meet the South Pacific Ponzi King With a Bogus Bank — and a Global Fan Club
Fugitive Ponzi schemer Noah Musingku reigns over an armed “cargo cult” deep in the interior of one of the world’s…
Australia and New Zealand Commit USD$170 Million to Strengthen Pacific Trade and Regional Integration
Australia and New Zealand have jointly announced a USD $170 million (AUD/NZD equivalent) investment over the next five years to…
Australia to Lead COP31 Talks as Turkiye Hosts, Putting Pacific Priorities First
by Charley Piringi Pacific Island nations will see their priorities elevated at the next United Nations climate talks as…
‘When the Island Forgets Your Footprints’
From Oceania, to Amazonia, A Global South Awakening at COP30 by Charley Piringi When Lawrence Makili, 61, closes his eyes,…
Pacific Pushes for Stronger Loss and Damage Action as COP30 Negotiations Intensify in Belém
by Charley Piringi Pacific Island countries are ramping up calls for stronger international action on climate-induced loss and damage as…
Pacific Ministers Adopt Koror Declaration to Strengthen Disaster and Climate Resilience
by Charley Piringi Pacific Island Ministers for Disaster Risk Management have reaffirmed their collective commitment to stronger political leadership, coordinated…
Solomon Islands Calls for Full Support of Pacific Resilience Facility at COP30
by Charley Piringi COP30 CCMP Reporting Fellow Solomon Islands has renewed its call for global partners to fully support and…