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Pacific to IMO: Fast-track the Net-Zero fund or fail
Pacific leaders are calling for the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) to fast-track setting up its Net-Zero Fund (NZF), warning that without urgent action the Organisation will fail to deliver on its own commitment to contribute to a Just...

KALW Almanac - Wednesday October 1, 2025
Today is Wednesday, the 1st of October of 2025, October 1 is the 274th day of the year 91 days remain until the end of the year 81 days until winter begins Sunrise at 7:05:59 am and sunset will be at 6:51:08 pm. We will have 11 hours and 45...

Pacific Islands Youth Group Wins Prize For Climate Legal Action
Stockholm, Sweden--A youth-led student group and a human-rights lawyer that took the issue of climate to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) received the Right Livelihood prize on Wednesday, dubbed an "alternative Nobel". The prize also...

Pacific islands youth group wins prize for climate action
A youth-led student group and a human-rights lawyer that took the issue of climate to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) have received the Right Livelihood prize, dubbed an "alternative Nobel". The prize also honoured Sudan's humanitarian...
What Pacific Island leaders told the UN about climate, conflict and peace
A banner at UN Headquarters on the second day of the general debate of the General Assembly’s eightieth session. Photo: UN Photo / Loey Felipe Pacific Island leaders took turns addressing the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York,...
What Pacific Island leaders told the UN General Assembly about climate, conflict and peace
A banner at UN Headquarters on the second day of the general debate of the General Assembly’s eightieth session. Photo: UN Photo / Loey Felipe Pacific Island leaders took turns addressing the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York,...

Schwarzenegger at Vatican in mission to 'terminate' fossil fuels
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Arnold Schwarzenegger came to the Vatican on Tuesday to throw his weight behind Pope Leo's efforts to encourage world leaders to address global climate change and transition away from fossil fuels. "Every single one of...

More diplomatic allies voice support for Taiwan at UN
High-level officials from diplomatic allies Saint Lucia and Saint Kitts and Nevis on Monday and Saturday spoke out on behalf of Taiwan at the UN General Debate, calling for Taiwan’s “meaningful inclusion” in the organization. The General Debate of...

Time Is Quickly Running Out To Visit This Beautiful Country
The islands in Oceania in the South Pacific are a top bucket list destination for many beach lovers who want to experience true paradise. For some, Fiji is the place to go for the best all-inclusive resorts and a secluded retreat. Others may want...

St Lucia, St Kitts and Nevis speak up for Taiwan at the UN
High-level officials from diplomatic allies Saint Lucia and Saint Kitts and Nevis spoke out on behalf of Taiwan at the UN General Debate, calling for Taiwan’s “meaningful inclusion” in the organization. The General Debate of the 80th session of...

Climate migrants could face a world of closing doors
"Climate change is going to challenge the very foundations of international relations," Gemenne said. The number of climate refugees is going to increase in the coming decades, according to a major UN report on climate impacts and vulnerability....

US President Donald Trump Labels Climate Change A 'Hoax' At UN, Igniting Global Concern
The denial of climate change is certainly not new, given that climate deniers were hard at work 30-40 years ago when the impacts of climate change were nowhere near as severe as now, but climate denialism got a seat at the high table of...

At the United Nations this week, four leaders showed why tackling climate change is complex. U.S. President Donald Trump dismissed climate change as a scam, claiming renewable energy would harm the economy.
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Four men. Four corners of the globe. Four vastly different visions and experiences on climate change. At the United Nations this week, a quartet of leaders with distinct personal styles and decidedly different national...

Diplomatic Snub of 77 Countries at the United Nations: Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu Faces Mass Boycott Over Gaza Onslaught
In a moment that encapsulated the deepening fissures in global diplomacy, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stepped up to the podium at the United Nations General Assembly on September 26, 2025, only to address a chamber that had been...

More Taiwan allies speak to support UN inclusion
More allies of Taiwan have spoken in support for the nation to join the UN, with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves saying it is “a continuing absurdity” to exclude Taiwan from global mechanisms such as health, climate...
Exploring Vanuatu’s Vibrant Seascape in Support of Ocean Protection
National Geographic Pristine Seas will study Vanuatu’s ocean ecosystems — which are known for their high biodiversity and at-risk species — in a bid to safeguard one of the most climate vulnerable regions in the world. National Geographic Pristine...

Pacific Islands will 'rise and fall' due to sea level rise - Trump official
1News US correspondent Logan Church spoke with Doanld Trump’s energy secretary, who said we should stop being so worried about climate change. Then he met a Prime Minister whose nation is being swallowed by the sea. There is no confidence like...

More elite hypocrisy at Climate Week NYC
Another Climate Week NYC, the annual global climate circus, where up to 85,000 virtue-signaling elites flock to Manhattan, overlaps with the United Nations General Assembly’s high-level schmooze-fest, drawing another 15,000 dignitaries.They gather...

COP30: EU set to double 'fairness' payments offer for climate transition – leak
Published on 26/09/2025 - 12:05 GMT+2 EU countries are preparing to double a 2019 payment for those countries most affected to adapt their economies to climate change at the upcoming COP30, according to a Council document seen by Euronews, whilst...

Vanuatu backs National Geographic Pristine Seas mission to survey and study fragile ocean
The National Geographic Pristine Seas team has launched its month-long expedition in Vanuatu, aimed at studying ocean ecosystems that are threatened by cyclones, warming seas, and overfishing. The mission, initiated by the Vanuatu government, will...