Rain fails to dampen climate mission at pre-COP31 event The government has defied critics and bad weather to highlight climate threats to Pacific nations but pre-COP31 also turned the spotlight on its commitments. AAP · Oct 9
Cop31 host urges wealthy countries to spend ‘much more’ on climate than defence ‘The climate issue is the security issue,’ says Turkish minister at Pacific pre-Cop summit in Fiji The Guardian - UK · Oct 9
How the emboldened Pacific Islands are battling fiercely for climate justice IN FOCUS: After an internationally-binding court ruling in July 2025, small island nations at a pre-COP summit in Fiji are now demanding legal accountability for the climate crisis. Alex Croft in Fiji reports The Independent UK · Oct 7
‘1.5°C to stay alive’: Pacific countries demand the world makes good on climate promises Leaders and delegates from countries including Australia, Germany, Nepal and Pacific nations began climate meetings in Fiji on Monday to discuss the threat of climate change to small island nations. The Conversation · Oct 5
Climate change driving child marriages and teen pregnancies, study finds The charity Plan International said on Monday that global warming has increased the risk of child marriages, teenage pregnancies and violence against girls. Its report coincides with talks in the South Pacific nations of Fiji and Tuvalu, where climate change is affecting all aspects of daily life. Radio France Internationale · Oct 5
Fiji transfixed as reports of ministerial sex scandal threaten ruling coalition Leaked intimate images allegedly depicting affair between two ministers captivate nation and rattle prime minister Sitiveni Rabuka’s coalition The Guardian - AU · Feb 1, 2024
Fiji election to come down to the wire Frank Bainimarama's FijiFirst government is leading the polls but Sitiveni Rabuka could still take power with a coalition of opposition parties. AAP · Dec 16, 2022