Military Bases, Colonialism, and Environmental Destruction
By Clay Capra
Environmental Historian and Digital Journalism Intern
Pacific Environment Weekly
Category: Pacific Politics
US climate envoy Kerry says islands face ‘beyond existential’ threat
US climate envoy John Kerry said Tuesday island nations faced a situation “beyond existential” due to climate change, as he called for an end to fossil fuel subsidies and coal…
Pacific Island nations reinforce energy transition goals ahead of COP26
PEI: Pacific Island governments have reinforced their commitment to energy transition action and strengthened sustainable energy goals within updated nationally determined contributions (NDCs) ahead of COP26 in Glasgow this year.…
Micronesian Nations officially withdraw from the Pacific Islands Forum
The five Micronesian members of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) have officially withdrawn their membership of the PIF after the Micronesian Candidate from Marshall Islands’ Gerald Zackio lost the SG…
Battle of the Pacific Forum : But is it really worth it?
APIA: Today, leaders of the Pacific will decide who will be the next Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS), the most contentious undertaking in recent history for…
Opinion: On deep-sea mining, climate change, and the guidelines needed to ensure ocean sustainability – Anote Tong
[Devex] : I have followed the ongoing tug of war between opposing sides of the deep-sea mining debate and was waiting for someone to offer the third side of the…
Solomon Islander recognizewith Commonwealth Points of Light award
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, as Head of the Commonwealth, has recognised current Miss Solomon Islands, Ms. Gladys Habu, as the 168th recipient of the Commonwealth Points of Light award…
Islands apart: Competing campaigns risk Pacific consensus for top job – The Interpreter
Next Wednesday, 3 February, leaders from 18 Pacific states and territories will convene online for a Pacific Islands Forum “Special” Leaders Retreat. The agenda is a brief one – to appoint a new Secretary General of the Forum to replace the formidable Dame Meg Taylor, whose six-year tenure expired in January.
The role is one of the most coveted and important positions in the Pacific. The Secretary General is both the chief bureaucrat and diplomat, with oversight spanning across all Pacific regional organisations as Chair of the Council of Regional Organisations in the Pacific. The Secretary General has responsibility for both enhancing Pacific regionalism and advocating for the Pacific on a global stage, reporting directly to the leaders of Forum members, and is also entitled to a seat at the table during regional negotiations.