As climate shocks and complex emergencies grow more frequent and severe, intergovernmental organizations (IGOs) are stepping up to support a proactive shift in disaster risk governance. The Path...
17 February 2025, Pohnpei - The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) faces serious and increasing impacts of climate change. The Pacific nation has suffered from stronger tropical cyclones, typhoons,...
28 January 2025, Nuku’alofa, Tonga - The Tonga Meteorological Services (Tonga Met) kicked off the New Year with significant steps forward in its radar meteorology and severe weather forecasting...
27 January 2025, Port Vila – In response to the 17 December 2024 earthquake, the Vanuatu Klaemet Infomesen blong redy, adapt mo protekt (VanKIRAP) project has delivered vital technological support to...
Climate Change Resilience 19 December 2024, Suva – The importance of protecting and utilising traditional knowledge of weather and climate to guide forecasts, warnings, and advisories, was...
27 November 2024, Baku Azerbaijan - The 29th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Baku Azerbaijan ended with a new finance goal to help countries...
12 November 2024, Baku Azerbaijan - The Prime Minister of Tuvalu, Hon. Feleti P. Teo and Minister of Home Affairs, Climate Change and the Environment, Hon. Minister Dr. Maina Talia, are at COP29 to...
Kiribati + 3 more
Researchers at the University of Melbourne and the Pacific Climate Change Centre have received nearly 4.9 AUD million in funding from Wellcome to strengthen Pacific populations’ resilience to the...
10 October 2024, Nadi Fiji - Keeping global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels must remain the priority in all efforts to advance global climate ambition, especially for Pacific communities...
Vanuatu + 1 more
Climate Change Resilience 20 September 2024, Port Vila, Vanuatu – Pacific island countries are vulnerable to a wide range of weather, climate and ocean extreme events. They have devastating impacts...
18 September 2024, Alofi Niue - Niue is taking the lead to build a community of practice for National Designated Authorities (NDAs) from Pacific countries to share, learn from each other and build...
12 September 2024, Niue - Accessing climate finance to help build a resilient Niue is at the core of ongoing work by the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) through the...
6 September 2024, Pohnpei FSM - Nukuoro and Kapingamarangi Islands are two of five outer islands of Pohnpei, occupied by vibrant communities with deep cultural roots. The pristine and turquoise...
Keeping up to date with the latest climate science and applications of climate information in Papua New Guinea, will ensure the National Weather Service (NWS) shares the best forecasts for a...
Tonga launched a Weather Radar during the Fifty-Third Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting now underway. The Radar is the first deliverable of the Weather Ready Pacific in our Pacific region, it...
Working together to build American Samoa’s resilience to climate change is the Governor’s Resilience Office and the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP). The Office known...
26 August 2024, Pohnpei FSM - The impacts of climate change on the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) are severe. According to a recent report by the Pacific Islands Regional Climate Assessment...
American Samoa + 20 more
In a significant milestone for climate action in the Pacific, GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit) has officially handed over the management of the Regional Pacific NDC Hub...
The effective use of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) helps drive informed decision making for sound environmental management through data analysis, mapping and enhanced research skills and...
31 July 2024, Betio, Kiribati – Several models and observations have shown that the Pacific is gearing up for yet another La Niña event, which is likely to being in November 2024, and the Kiribati...
