Palau, escaping Trump tariffs, says strong U.S good for Pacific

The details of a new visa enabling Tuvaluan citizens to permanently migrate to Australia were released this week. The visa was created as part of a bilateral treaty Australia and Tuvalu signed in late 2023, which aims to protect the two countries’...

Pacific Islands Security In the Era of US-China Competition

Alex Wu Alex Vu is a Spring 2025 Young Professional at the East-West Center in Washington. Alex is currently a junior at the University of South Florida, studying Econometrics & Political Science. Andrew Taylor Awa Nanami Nishimoto is a Spring...

Climate Reparations are Necessary but Not Sufficient: World Needs Less Growth & More Justice

Biodiversity, Climate Change, Conservation, Energy, Environment, Featured, Global, Headlines, Natural Resources, Sustainability, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations Opinion Cyclone Pam (2015) flooding in Vanatu, Port Vila...

Health and climate leaders applaud landmark decision on climate accountability: comprehensive wrap of reaction

*** This post is being updated as further commentary lands *** Health, climate and community leaders have warmly welcomed an International Court of Justice opinion that States are obligated under international law to protect the global climate...

BlackLine Studio360: The Platform for Future-Readiness

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How the world’s highest court bolstered the fight for climate reparations

As global inaction over the climate crisis has mounted and Pacific islands nations have watched in frustration as their calls for decisive action have gone unheeded, a growing number of them, led by Vanuatu, have turned to the courts. If...

A victory rooted in the Pacific: ICJ ruling signals legal shift on climate obligations

States and major emitters have binding legal obligations to cut greenhouse gas emissions, protect human rights and repair the harm already inflicted, the International Court of Justice declared in the long-awaited advisory opinion sought by...

To protect coral reefs, we must also protect the people who depend on them

Coral reefs are vital ecosystems that sustain millions of people, yet they face a growing crisis. Rising ocean temperatures are causing coral bleaching, a process where heat disrupts the relationship between corals and the microalgae living inside...

Fiji minister urges compassion after baby left in sanitary bin

Lautoka Hospital. Photo: Supplied/Fiji MOH A call has been made for compassion for the mother of a baby found in a sanitary bin in a Fiji university hostel. Fiji police say the baby was taken to Lautoka Aspen Hospital, where he was admitted in...

Things to do in Auckland this weekend: Festive season begins with Christmas events, concerts and more

Where: Starts on the corner of Federal St and Mayoral Drive, travelling down Queen St, ending at Customs St East, Auckland Central. Price: Free. READ MORE: Auckland Santa Parade 2024 - everything you need to know, from transport and weather to...

Your Weekly Recap: Post outage prompts govt action, Thai-Cambodia border clashes erupt, and ICJ delivers landmark climate opinion

Your Weekly Recap for 21–25 July 2025. Here are five things you should know at the end of this week: Post outage prompts government action on emergency communications More than half of Luxembourg pensions now paid abroad, CNAP reports Government...

UN climate ruling ushers in fresh hopes of accountability

Companies may face tougher regulations in the wake of the UN court’s landmark climate change ruling, but polluted states are likely to face an uphill battle for compensation. Environmental groups, small island nations and other climate change...

Drowning Island Nations: ‘This is how a Pacific Atoll dies’

Heads of state from Tuvalu and the Marshall Islands have launched a “Rising Nations Initiative” as they race toward solutions to a rising ocean level that will make their countries all but uninhabitable in the coming decades. By Pia Sarka While...

FULL LIST: Your Nigerian passport gives you access to these 45 countries

With your Nigerian passport, you can travel to at least 45 countries.According to the 2025 Henley Passport Index, the Nigerian passport ranks 43rd in Africa and 94th globally, marking its highest position in four years. This ranking is based on...

University of Glasgow invites applications for 2025 MBA scholarship

The University of Glasgow is inviting applications for its MBA Scholarship for the September 2025 intake. Aimed at supporting high-achieving and self-funded candidates from around the world, the scholarship package includes both full and partial...

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...

Healthy environment ruled a human right by world’s top court, as campaigners hail ‘seismic’ win

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Better Results, Less Stress: How to Get the Insights You Need Without a Costly ERP

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First Seventh-day Adventists Are Baptized on Futuna Island

Three family members on Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Territory, were baptized in October, becoming the first Seventh-day Adventists on the island. Kalisito Tuihamouga, one of the newly baptized members, was first introduced to the Adventist...

Why Ignoring Procurement Costs More Than You Think

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