ICJ confirms the legal obligations of States to address the climate crisis; Voluntary pledges and promises under the UNFCCC and Paris Agreement are not enough. International Court of Justice ...

Laws over international deep sea mining are being thrashed out at a meeting in Jamaica, but the process has so far taken over a decade and we don’t even have a draft set of rulesAlexia ...

LiveGood”, which promotes a multi-level marketing company that sells supplements, “resembles a pyramid scheme”, the Consumer Council of Fiji says.Kaya Selby, RNZ Pacific ...

The Advisory Opinion is incredibly significant. It is a defining moment for climate litigation and state responsibility on climate change, says Jessica Palairet, Executive Director of Lawyers for ...

A round-up of news from around the region, including reports out of the Papua New Guinea region of Bougainville that prison warders are illegally freeing offenders from jail. Bougainville – ...

Held from 14 to 23 July under the auspices of the ECOSOC, the HLPF came at a critical time as countries strive to address intersecting global challengesfrom protracted conflicts and economic ...

The celebration, hosted by the Government of Niue, formed the second part of the official opening ceremony, shone a light on Pacific women whose critical contributions in fisheries often go ...

Hosted by the Government of Niue and coordinated by the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA), the meeting brings together regional Fisheries Ministers and senior officials to chart a ...

Dubbed the Alpine Odyssey Aotearoa, the expedition sees the duo skiing, hiking, cycling, and sailing the length of the ...

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, Netherlands, issued its advisory opinion on the obligations of States in respect of climate change, read out by the President of the Court, ...

The Courts advisory opinion is extensive, covering areas including climate mitigation, adaptation, remedies for climate damage, and human rights. The Environmental Law Initiative says the ...

The competition will feature five circuit series rounds hosted at various Pacific locations, using a double round-robin format. After this phase, teams will be split into two playoff groups: ...