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‘A defining moment’: UN court to deliver historic ruling on countries’ climate obligations
Published on 22/07/2025 - 9:26 GMT+2 •Updated 10:11 The UN’s top court will deliver a landmark advisory opinion setting out countries’ legal obligations to address climate change on Wednesday. The ruling from the International Court of Justice...

Aussie taxpayers foot eye-watering travel bill for First Nations ambassador
The Albanese government is under pressure over revelations its First Nations People ambassador has incurred more than $730,000 in travel costs since stepping into the role. Justin Mohamed, who was tasked with embedding an Indigenous-led approach...
From dying reefs to flooded graves, Vanuatu is leading a global climate case
PORT VILA, Vanuatu (AP) — When John Warmington first began diving the reefs outside his home in Vanuatu’s Havannah Harbor a decade ago, the coral rose like a sunken forest — tall stands of staghorns branched into yellow antlers, plate corals...

What binds nations together at the Island Games?
Douglas FraserBusiness/economy editor, Scotland ShareSave Orkney is hosting the 2025 Island Games It's not obvious why islanders feel the urge to compete with each other. But they do. The 20th Island Games being held in Orkney brings people...

With Lazarus, Cowboy Bebop’s Shinichirō Watanabe Is Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door
Much has been said and written about Lazarus, the latest sci-fi action anime from Shinichirō Watanabe, in the weeks following its premiere back in April. The most common reactions to the series have been comparisons between it and Watanabe’s...

Reframing conservation as livelihood
Louisa Castledine, the owner of Ocean Toa Cook Islands, at the UN Ocean Conference in Nice, France. SUPPLIED/25071832 A new movement has been established to promote bold initiative that combines indigenous knowledge with scientific practices to...

China’s gray-zone hybrid threats against Taiwan’s Pacific allies
This article was originally published by Pacific Forum. It is republished with permission. In the Indo-Pacific’s intensifying great power competition, Taiwan’s Pacific allies – Palau, the Marshall Islands and Tuvalu—are increasingly caught in the...
Cook Islanders flock from outer islands for 60th anniversary celebrations
The Cook Islands' outer islands, or Pa Enua, are emptying as people make the pilgrimage to Rarotonga for constitution celebrations. Photo: Dozier Marc / hemis.fr / Hemis via AFP The Cook Islands' outer islands, or Pa Enua, are emptying as people...

Inaugural Climate Story Lab Pacific announces selected projects
PASIFIKA Film Fest and Doc Society have announced the eight projects that have been selected to participate in the inaugural Climate Story Lab Pacific to be held from Aug. 11-15, 2025 at Pasifika Communities University in Suva, Fiji. As the first...

Cook Islands talks climate security at Pacific Regional and National Security Conference
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration Tingika Elikana, middle, with members of the Cook Islands delegation. From left, director of National Security, Maara Tetava, chargé d'affaires for Cook Islands High Commission in Fiji, Antonina Browne,...

Tarawa, Kiribati: An Undiscovered Island Nation in the Pacific
Buias, the Kiribati traditional homes, can be built on land or over the water. Photo by Annie Elle When a work opportunity came up for me to visit Kiribati, I learned very quickly how little is known about the tiny Pacific island nation....

Taking matters into our ownhands: Aid dependency in the Pacific
BY Aisake Valu Eke and Tuya Altangerel There has been a marked decline in Pacific development and progress against the SDGs since the early 2000s, attributable to the impacts of major disaster events, remoteness of Pacific Island countries (PICs)...

Caribbean Matters: Trump pushes travel bans while region plans to open borders
Caribbean Matters is a weekly series from Daily Kos. Hope you’ll join us here every Saturday. If you are unfamiliar with the region, check out Caribbean Matters: Getting to know the countries of the Caribbean. While much of the recent reporting...

Letters to the Editor | July 19, 2025
Children and drugs The revelation by the Minister for Education that 3627 students were involved in drug-related cases is not surprising. This has been happening for a long time, yet there has not been any concrete solution to help children get...

Pacific hope rises as ICJ Advisory Opinion on climate change nears
Mixed results at UNOC3 In Nice, France, 170 countries adopted the “Our Ocean, Our Future” declaration and the Nice Action Plan. They pledged voluntary commitments without clear enforcement or accountability guidelines. One major area of progress...

Pacific Islands News Roundup – July 11 – July 17, 2025
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Local engagement and global action in Pacific’s climate change fight
The outgoing United Nations Development Programme’s (UNDP) Deputy Resident Representative for the North Pacific says there is a need for alignment of priorities from grassroots to top level to effectively address climate change. Kevin Petrini...

Whipps seeks funds to open Palau Embassy in Australia, strengthen regional ties
By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang KOROR, Palau— President Surangel Whipps Jr. is asking the Olbiil Era Kelulau (OEK) to approve $237,000 to open a Palauan embassy in Canberra, Australia, citing the need to focus on partners committed to long-term...

74 visa-free destinations Filipinos can visit
Ready to trade your screens for skylines? If your passport's feeling neglected and your feet are itching for an adventure, we’ve got just the ticket — or rather, 74 of them, as per Henley & Partners (H&P) and latest updates (as of July 8, 2025)....

Climate insecurity hits Pacific, police minister warns
Police Minister Paula Piukala urges urgent action on climate-driven security risks. The Minister for Police, the Hon Paula Piveni Piukala, has told the Pacific Regional and National Security Conference climate change poses the “greatest security...