Palau: “Our house is on fire, we must quench the fire or we will have no home”
UN,New York- President Tommy Remengesau Jr. echoed the global call to action to combat the impacts of climate change, “Our house is on fire,” vowing that small island developing states (SIDS) like Palau will lead the way in dealing with climate change or “we will have no home.” Palau President Tommy Remengesau is part of powerful #SIDS panel during the UN Climate Action Summit on Monday. UNPhoto President Tommy Remengesau Jr. was among the number of Pacific leaders that addr
"We are not drowning, we are fighting"
Pacific leaders plea to the world to act on “climate crisis” New York - As the world’s leaders gather for the United Nations General Assembly and climate summit today, heads of states of Pacific nations are again making a plea to the world for an effective action on the climate crisis which is devastating the region. Pacific Islands Forum Heads of Delegation with United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, at the UN Headquarters in New York. UN Photo/Rick Bajornas Ahe
Climate redistribution of tuna may mean a loss of $60 million for Pacific by 2050
Koror(Seafood Source)- Pacific island countries could lose an estimated USD 60 million (EUR 54.5 million) in revenue annually due to the impacts of climate change on the tuna population within the next 30 years, according to Conservation International (CI). In a fact sheet produced by CI with the assistance of the Australian National Centre for Ocean Resources and Security (ANCORS), modeling indicates increases in ocean temperature due to climate change will cause skipjack an
Pacific leaders to target climate realities at world summit
New Zealand (Pacific Media Network) - A leading Pacific diplomat based in New York says focus and solidarity will be key to outcomes for regional leaders heading to the United Nations annual leaders meeting this month. See you in New York in September- the UN boss spent face-time with Pacific leaders in Suva, in May. Photo by Lisa Williams Palau's Olai Uludong says the Climate Week focus and Summit this year at the 2019 United Nations General Assembly is adding to an already
Funding tops climate change agenda for Pacific ministers
Suva- Climate change issues are high on the agenda at this week's Forum Economic Ministers Meeting (FEMM) where finance leaders are shaping a new climate fund to strengthen current structures of vulnerable nations impacted by global warming. The Forum Economic Ministers from Fiji, PNG, Palau, FSM, RMI, Australia, New Zealand, Solomon Islands, Cook Islands,Nauru, Kiribati,, New Caledonia,Samoa. photo by Lisa Williams-Lahari David Adeang, Nauru Minister for Finance chair of the
Pacific ministers set to establish a homegrown new climate fund
Suva- Pacific island nations are gearing up for the establishment of a “homegrown” regional initiative that will provide financing options for resilient infrastructure in response to the impacts of climate change. Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Secretary General Dame Meg Taylor told reporters ahead of the Forum Economic Ministers Meeting (FEMM), that Pacific ministers will decide on the fund - to be known as the Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF). Climate change can unleash lands
Island Sustainability in a Changing World
Koror — There are exciting new opportunities to accelerate economic and social progress on Small Island Developing States (SIDS). It is time for our Pacific nations to seize them. In September 2014, Samoa invited the world to their beautiful country to discuss the future of SIDS. It had become well recognized by the international community that SIDS face unprecedented challenges from globalization, climate change, and ocean degradation. At the Third International Conference o
Annual Pacific Islands Forum Opens in FSM
Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia- The 16-nation Pacific Islands group started the 47th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders’ meetings Wednesday with the annual Smaller Island States (SIS) meeting. Small Island States leaders meet at Pohnpei, FSM This group, comprised of Cook Islands, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Niue, Palau and Tuvalu, reiterated that their unique vulnerabilities, including climate finance, air transport, and fisheries, should be part of the forum’s pol
47th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting Starts Wednesday
Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia-- Starting tomorrow, The Federated States of Micronesia will host the 47th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders’ Meeting here. In Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia . Photo courtesy of Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat FSM Vice President Yosiwo George, in his keynote address during the first day of the jointly-sponsored Pacific Island News Association (PINA) and Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS) media workshop, stated that this yea
Smaller Island States Adopt Strategic Plan To Address Unique Vulnerabilities
The Smaller Island States (SIS) on Friday adopted a new strategy that will address issues of particular importance to the group. “This is a very important strategy for the Smaller Island States. We want sustainable development for our people and for the SIS to collectively play a dynamic role in shaping the direction of development in the broader Pacific region,” said the President of Palau and meeting Chair, Tommy E. Remengesau Jr, in a statement. Leaders and representatives
