Revealed: Only a third of national climate pledges support ‘transition away from fossil fuels’

Only around a third of the latest country climate pledges submitted to the UN express support for the “transition away from fossil fuels”, according to Carbon Brief analysis. Several countries even have used their 2035 climate plans to commit to...

Beyond The Storm-Women, Climate, And The Power of Inclusion: Unlocking Stronger Climate Strategies through Gender-Responsive Action in the Pacific and Caribbean

On the Edge: Women, Islands, and a Changing Climate In the vibrant Pacific and Caribbean regions, women are the quiet powerhouses behind both on- and off-farm work. It is they who nurture crops, tend home gardens, and harvest seafood drawing upon...

Indigenous Peoples fight to be heard at plastics treaty talks

In November 2024, a dramatic scene unfolded midway through UN negotiations in Busan, South Korea. Representatives from 175 countries had gathered to draft a legally binding treaty on plastic pollution. During a formulaic plenary meeting in a vast...

‘Absolutely amazing’: When science meets storytelling in Tuvalu’s first deep ocean survey

Almost three weeks into a month-long research voyage across Tuvalu's waters, the expedition lead describes the experience as an “incredible experience” and highlights the important discoveries made so far. The Tuvalu expedition is part of National...

This activist says she will continue legal challenge as Woodside gas extension approved

A Mardudhunera woman who filed a last-minute application in the Federal Court to halt Woodside's North West Shelf gas project has again threatened legal action after its approval. "See you in court," Raelene Cooper said in a statement. "I'm not on...

OPINION | Beyond aid: A change of tone on debt

This is the second post in the four-part Beyond aid: new directions in development finance series on the key debates at the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4), which was held in Seville, Spain during June 2025. One...

“We Don’t Have Time to Play It Safe”: How Palau & Tuvalu Are Forcing Advertising To Face The Climate Crisis

“You might as well bomb us, because right now I feel like a toad in boiling water” – Those weren’t the words of an activist or an environmental lobbyist. They came from Surangel S. Whipps, Jr., the sitting President of Palau, speaking directly to...

Tuvaluans facing forced relocation as rising seas threaten future

This photo taken in December 2024 shows children swimming and playing on sandbags that line the shore of a section of reclaimed land in Funafuti, Tuvalu. (Kyodo) SYDNEY (Kyodo) -- The Pacific Island nation of Tuvalu faces the likely prospect of...

From Siria to Aotearoa: Rotuma Islanders honour heritage, culture and identity

It’s Rotuma Language Week, and this year's theme is about valuing and sharing the Rotuman language and culture. The theme highlights the importance of these cultural treasures that we all receive as gifts from God. Rotuma is a group of volcanic...

Amnesty International chief Agnes Callamard calls on New Zealand to lift its game

Responsible for Amnesty’s global strategy and leading its human rights work, Callamard is visiting New Zealand next week for the first time since taking up the role in 2021. As an activist dedicated to holding those in power to account, she’s...

Designing a Resilient and Data-Driven FinCrime Function in the Age of AI

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Sustaining Nature; Sustaining Culture: The Anthropology Of Resource Management In The Pacific And Caribbean

Reviving Traditional Island Resource Management The Anthropology of natural resource management (NRM) in the Pacific and the Caribbean underscores the complex relationship among community structures, cultural practices, and environmental...

Pacific voices urge experts to ‘decolonise’ adaptation at NZ’s largest Climate Forum

Pacific leaders believe climate experts are missing an opportunity to incorporate indigenous knowledge into adaptation measures. The call has been made as hundreds of scientists, global leaders, and climate adaptation experts around the globe...

National Coin Week theme focuses on pop culture in 2025

This year’s annual National Coin Week runs April 20 through 26 and explores the fascinating ways pop culture influences money, with the theme “Iconic Change: Pop Culture & Coins Unite!” “Coins are not just money,” explains Thomas J. Uram,...

UN pushes for real progress on gender equality

[ Source: femLINKpacific / Facebook ] Fiji still faces major gaps in turning gender equality commitments into real change for women. The UN says that while Fiji has made some progress, there are serious issues still holding women back especially...

Taiwan, Tuvalu sign agreements on labor cooperation

Taiwan and its Pacific ally Tuvalu on Tuesday signed two accords aimed at facilitating bilateral cooperation on labor affairs, according to Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA). The governments inked two agreements in Taipei, witnessed by...

Taiwan, Tuvalu sign two deals on labor cooperation

Taipei, April 16 (CNA) Taiwan and its Pacific ally Tuvalu on Tuesday signed two accords aimed at facilitating bilateral cooperation on labor affairs, according to Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA). MOFA said in a news release that the...

Tuvalu embassy responds to Chinese ‘disinformation’

Taiwan’s embassy in Tuvalu has accused China of engaging in a “disinformation” campaign to sabotage diplomatic ties with the Pacific ally after a Chinese government-funded news Web site showed clips of Tuvaluans backing a switch in allegiance to...

'Cultural and institutional barriers' impede gender equality in Tuvalu

Tuvalu PM Feleti Teo at the Pacific Technical Cooperation Session of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) at the Pacific Islands Forum headquarters in Suva. 9 April 2025 Photo: Pacific Islands Forum Tuvalu's...

UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : International Relations MCQs on Tuvalu, QUAD grouping and more (Week 106)

UPSC Essentials brings to you its initiative of subject-wise quizzes. These quizzes are designed to help you revise some of the most important topics from the static part of the syllabus. Attempt today’s subject quiz on International Relations to...