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Will it be enough? Facing climate crisis, Nauru sells citizenship in ‘golden passports’ for survival
Malay Mail
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February 26, 2025
SYDNEY, Feb 26 — Pacific microstate Nauru is selling citizenship to fund its retreat from rising seas, President David Adeang told AFP, opening a contentious “golden passport” scheme as other climate financing runs dry. The low-lying island nation...
Tonga's parliament elects a new prime minister after his predecessor quit this month
The Denver Gazette - Colorado
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PERTH, Australia (AP) — Tonga 's parliament elected Aisake Eke as the country's new prime minister on Tuesday in a special session of the house on Christmas Eve, after his predecessor quit earlier this month just ahead of a no-confidence vote by...
Tonga leads the way in invasive species eradication in Ha’apai
Talanoa 'O Tonga
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December 18, 2024
Tonga has successfully removed invasive rats and feral pigs from Kelefesia and Tonumea islets in the Ha’apai Group, marking a significant step in protecting local biodiversity and strengthening climate resilience. Led by Tonga’s Department of...
Nauru sells citizenship to fund climate change mitigation
The Independent - California
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Pacific microstate Nauru is selling citizenship to fund its retreat from rising seas, President David Adeang told AFP, opening a contentious "golden passport" scheme as other climate financing runs dry. The low-lying island nation of around 13,000...
Pacific islands to push for enhanced resource mobilisation at resumed biodiversity...
Pacific News Service
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Pacific Islands will be sitting at the global negotiations table this week, calling for increased funding and support to conserve and protect our Pacific biodiversity. Following the suspension of the Sixteenth Conference of the Parties to the...
Tonga prepares to elect new prime minister
Pacific Media Network
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As Tonga prepares to elect a new prime minister following the resignation of Hu'akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni amidst a Vote of No Confidence filed by Dr Aisake Eke and 10 other MPs, the leadership race has gained momentum. On Friday, 20 December...
Tonga to host final leg of first Pacific Game Fishing Tournament
Talanoa 'O Tonga
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December 19, 2024
Tonga will play a key role in the inaugural NPDL Pacific Island Tournament, hosting the final leg of the groundbreaking event next year, from May 5th to May 10th, 2025. The tournament, spanning Samoa, American Samoa, and Tonga, is the first...
Pacific islands to push for enhanced resource mobilisation at resumed biodiversity conference
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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February 25, 2025
Pacific Islands will be sitting at the global negotiations table this week, calling for increased funding and support to conserve and protect our Pacific biodiversity. Following the suspension of the Sixteenth Conference of the Parties to the...
Tongan researcher uncovers climate mobility concerns in Pacific communities
Talanoa 'O Tonga
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August 14, 2024
A Tongan researcher from the University of Waikato has revealed important insights into the impact of climate change on Pacific communities, particularly in Tonga and Samoa. Lora Vaioleti, who conducted this research alongside the University of...
Insurance, a climate disaster risk strategy
Talanoa 'O Tonga
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February 25, 2025
Laitia Fifita, Director of the Tonga Meteorological Service (TMS), emphasized the importance of a robust disaster risk strategy during his speech at the Workshop on Climate and Disaster Risk Finance in the Pacific 2025 in Nadi this week. Fifita...
Lulutai seeking $7 million subsidy as Tonga govenment assesses possibility for the airlines to be ‘wound-up’, Lulutai employs Real Tonga director as interim CEO to assist in airlines review process
Islands Business
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February 28, 2025
The Port Authority of Guam is seeking to raise tariffs by up to 17 percent this year as part of the agency’s revenue enhancement strategy. The port’s board of directors on Wednesday approved a resolution authorising the general manager to petition...
Trend Micro bolsters pacific commitment as regional cyber landscape shifts
iTWire
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July 9, 2025
Trend Micro Incorporated, a global cybersecurity leader, is cementing its commitment to the Pacific Islands, building on strong public sector partnerships and rising demand for cyber resilience. The announcement follows the company’s inaugural...
Landmark funding to protect benefits of tuna against climate change
Television Niue
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February 25, 2025
A significant grant of US$107 million dollars has been awarded to the Conservation International and the Pacific Community to support 14 Pacific countries including Niue. The funding aims to protect the economic and social benefits derived from...
Tonga addresses International Court of Justice on Climate Change
Talanoa 'O Tonga
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December 17, 2024
Tonga presented its oral statement at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) during historic proceedings on states’ obligations regarding climate change. Attorney General Hon. Linda Simiki Folaumoetu‘i and external legal counsel Ms. Gitanjali...
Enhancing Access to Climate Finance in the Pacific: strengthening regional capacity for Green Climate Fund projects
Pacific Community (SPC)
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The Climate Finance Unit at the Pacific Community (SPC) supports Pacific Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in accessing and managing climate finance from the Green Climate Fund (GCF), Adaptation Fund, and other funding mechanisms. SPC and the...
Tonga needs a leader who inspires collaboration
Matangi Tonga Online
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December 19, 2024
Dear Editor, As the Tongan Parliament prepares to elect a new Prime Minister, our nation stands at a critical juncture. The political climate within the House is fraught with division, animosity, and mistrust — challenges that threaten not only...
Climate change Tonga’s greatest security threat, says PM
Pacific News Service
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Climate change is our greatest security threat, Tonga’s Prime Minister Hu’akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni, told the Least Developed Countries meeting, in Doha when he delivered Tonga’s national statement this week. “We face global commons issues...
Pacific must get deep-sea mining decisions right, says Tonga Minister
Pacific News Service
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Tonga’s Minister of Lands, Survey, Planning, and Natural Resources, Dr ‘Uhilamoelangi Fasi, has called for a responsible and collaborative approach to deep-sea mining (DSM), warning that decisions made today will shape the future of the Pacific....
Massive underwater eruption layered coral reefs with ash and suffocated marine life
Earth.com
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In 2022, the underwater Hunga volcano exploded, blasting ash 37 miles into the sky – the largest volcanic plume ever captured by satellites. What followed offered researchers a rare chance to see how the ocean floor responds to sudden, massive...
Tonga to host new Climate Resilience Facility for Pacific region
Pacific News Service
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Tonga has been selected to host the Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF), a groundbreaking initiative aimed at enhancing climate and disaster preparedness across the Pacific Islands. The decision was one of the key outcomes from the Forum Economic...