King tides, flooding, storms: the ocean that was once my playground and my teacher is now the source of my greatest fear

Taking action to stop climate change is not an act of charity. It is a legal obligation

The Guardian
King tides, flooding, storms: the ocean that was once my playground and my teacher is now the source of my greatest fear

Taking action to stop climate change is not an act of charity. It is a legal obligation

The Guardian

Pacific leaders reaffirm support for Taiwan’s right to attend regional forum

Pacific leaders have backed Taiwan’s right to participate in the region’s peak regional meeting, rejecting a push from…
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#Albanese faces tough talks on #climate action at the #PacificIslandsForum in #SolomonIslands today – & they will be even tougher if his #environment minister, #MurrayWatt, gives the final go-ahead today for #Woodside to extend the life of its #NorthWestShelf #gasproject as has been suggested by reports this week. #auspol #ClimateCrisis
Is Australia facing troubled waters at the Pacific Island Forum?

And are we part of the problem?

The Guardian

Pacific Islands Forum sees Australia-China push for regional influence get ‘comical’

This week, Pacific leaders — as well as hundreds of officials, diplomats and journalists — will gather in…
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Pacific civil society organisations have issued an urgent letter highlighting West Papua's worsening humanitarian crisis. Despite 25 years of PIF commitments, the situation continues to deteriorate. The letter calls for urgent action ahead of the upcoming Forum meeting: UN human rights access, implementation of the promised fact-finding mission, and immediate humanitarian response for displaced communities.

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Read more: https://humanrightsmonitor.org/news/open-letter-from-pacific-csos-to-pif-on-the-situation-in-west-papua/

Open Letter from Pacific CSOs to PIF on the Situation in West Papua -

Open Letter from Pacific CSOs to PIF on the Situation in West Papua. Upholding Our Pacific Humanitarian Values in West Papua.

Australia’s ‘immoral’ coalmine decision akin to drowning Pacific neighbours, Tuvalu climate minister declares

Labor government has undermined case to co-host 2026 UN climate summit with island nations, Dr Maina Talia declares

The Guardian
Australia’s ‘immoral’ coalmine decision akin to drowning Pacific neighbours, Tuvalu climate minister declares

Labor government has undermined case to co-host 2026 UN climate summit with island nations, Dr Maina Talia declares

The Guardian
A joint declaration by Pacific leaders was reissued Saturday morning with mentions of Taiwan removed after China slammed an earlier version as a "mistake" that "must be corrected." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/08/31/asia-pacific/politics/china-taiwan-pacific-leaders-statement/ #asiapacific #politics #pacificislandsforum #china #taiwan
Pacific bloc scrubs Taiwan from document after China complaint

A new joint declaration by Pacific leaders was reissued Saturday morning after China slammed an earlier version as a 'mistake' that 'must be corrected.'

The Japan Times