Tropical Cyclone Kevin - Mar 2023 Updates

Executive Summary This Operational Review examined three DREF operations implemented under the revised orange scale parameters introduced in September 2022, allowing National Societies (NSs) to...

Joint News Release by WHO and Vanuatu Ministry of Health 20 June 2025 Joint News Release Port Vila, Vanuatu Vanuatu has today concluded its first-ever Joint External Evaluation (JEE), a process that...

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Australia plays a significant role in the Indo-Pacific region, and its outreach extends globally. Australia particularly focuses on prosperity and stability within the Southwest...

The data presented here was collected from 1,306 households across Vanuatu by the World Food Programme's mobile Vulnerability Analysis and Mapping (mVAM) survey. The data collected through telephone...

This feature is a collaboration between IPS News and the Pacific Community. Written by Catherine Wilson Advancing development of the new Climate Loss and Damage Fund was a key call by Pacific Island...

Vanuatu, along with a group of Pacific Island law students, have spearheaded the move to seek an advisory opinion from the ICJ that will define the legal obligations of countries to take climate...

Abstract The Asia-Pacific Disaster Report 2024 warns of escalating climate and disaster risks for the Pacific region, with Small Island Developing States (SIDS) facing the most severe threats under...

Multi-Year Funding Requirement CHF 7.08M In support of 11 Pacific Island Red Cross National Societies People to be reached 39,822 Climate and environment 62,159 Disasters and crises 199,898 Health...

Executive Summary and Recommendations We are approaching the halfway point of the crucial decade for climate action and Pacific communities are enduring some of the world’s worst climate impacts,...

Messages clés L'année 2023 a été net tement plus chaude que les années précédentes dans la région du Pacifique Sud-Ouest, étant donné les températures élevées associées à la transition de conditions...

Climate change transforms Pacific Islands A triple whammy of accelerating sea level rise, ocean warming and acidification is imperilling Pacific Islands, which face growing threats to their...

PORT VILA, Vanuatu – As the international community is commemorating the World Humanitarian Day (WHD) on 19 August - themed #ActforHumanity for 2024 - the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) is...

Description of the Event Date of event 27-02-2023 What happened, where and when? On 27 February 2023, Tropical Depression 08F formed and developed into Tropical Cyclone (TC) Judy, as a Category 1...

The Connecting Business initiative (CBi) Annual Report provides an overview of our activities in private sector disaster preparedness, response, and recovery in 2023, together with stories and...

WFP strengthens Pacific Island Countries' resilience through disaster preparedness, food security, and social protection systems, addressing the climate crisis and promoting sustainable development. ...

STORY HIGHLIGHTS Vanuatu faces some of the most severe risks from climate change in the world. Increasingly frequent cyclones pose serious threats to lives, infrastructure, and the economy. Over a...

MARGARET NESI Coping with climate change is hard enough. Sustainability cannot be overlooked in humanitarian action across the Pacific. In March last year, twin cyclones – Tropical Cyclones Judy and...

Managers and stakeholders from the disaster and emergency management sectors in 15 Pacific Island countries convened in Nadi, Fiji, to review progress, obstacles, and prospects in regional...

Overview The Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICTs) continued to face significant challenges due to high disaster risk, compounded by unique challenges such as geographical dispersion and...

In 2023, the ETC confronted more emergencies than ever before. With 12 active emergency operations across the year, the cluster responded to new and protracted crises spanning the ongoing conflict in...