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UN adopts Vanuatu climate change resolution

Posted on 05 April 2023

Last week, the UN general assembly adopted a Vanuatu-led resolution, asking the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to give an advisory opinion on climate change. The resolution raises questions about the role…
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Samoan climate leader speaks at Commonwealth Service

Posted on 15 March 2023

Last week, Sulafi Brianna Fruean, a young Samoan climate advocate, was invited to speak at the annual Commonwealth Service in London. The conference is Britain’s largest inter-faith gathering each year, where…
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Sea level rise threat to peace and security 

Posted on 23 February 2023

Last week, the UN Security Council held its first ever debate on climate change and discussed its predicted implications on peace and security. UN Secretary-General António Guterres opened the conversation, and described climate…
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What is climate finance?

Posted on 01 February 2023

Developing nations are on the front lines of the climate crisis, but unlike the world’s biggest economies, many are without access to the resources needed to mitigate and adapt to…
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COP27: Loss & damage fund agreed but failure to tackle emissions

Posted on 21 November 2022

The United Nation Climate Conference, COP27, closed on Sunday with a breakthrough agreement to provide loss and damage funds to vulnerable countries hit hard by climate disasters.

However, outcomes of the…
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COP27: calls for climate justice

Posted on 08 November 2022

PIANGO demands urgent and decisive action The Pacific Islands Association of Non-Governmental Organizations (PIANGO) and partners, outlined a list of key asks, that demand urgent and decisive action.

The detailed demands are relevant…
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COP27: PIANGO demands urgent and decisive action

Posted on 03 November 2022

Ahead of the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP27, the Pacific Islands Association of Non-Governmental Organizations (PIANGO) and partners, have outlined a list of key asks, that demand urgent and…
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COP26 – a partial success

Posted on 16 November 2021

Opinions vary as to whether COP26 was a success. 
 
Least Developed Countries (LDC Group), representing 46 of the poorest countries most vulnerable to climate change while contributing the least, acknowledged the progress…
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