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Australia Institute Launches New Documentary – Save Tuvalu, Save World
Australia Institute Save Tuvalu, Save The World can now be viewed publicly on YouTube. In tiny, idyllic Tuvalu, there are no climate deniers. It’s impossible to deny what’s happening before your very eyes. Sea water is pushing up through the land,...

St Lucia, St Kitts and Nevis speak up for Taiwan at the UN
High-level officials from diplomatic allies Saint Lucia and Saint Kitts and Nevis spoke out on behalf of Taiwan at the UN General Debate, calling for Taiwan’s “meaningful inclusion” in the organization. The General Debate of the 80th session of...
Growth in the Pacific to accelerate to 4.1 percent in 2025,...
Economic growth in the Pacific is projected to accelerate to 4.1 percent in 2025 and moderate to 3.4 percent in 2026, according to the Asian Development Outlook (ADO) September 2025, the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) flagship economic...
HWPL 11th World Peace Summit Brings Together 800 Global Leaders to Present Achievements and Vision for Peace
Showcasing Achievements and Future Vision of Cooperation among International Organizations, Governments, and Civil Society for Peace Cheongju, Republic of Korea — September 18, 2025 — Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL), an...

Palau calls out Beijing’s Exclusion of Taiwan from the UN
At the UN General Assembly, President Surangel Whipps renewed Palau’s call to let Taiwan have a voice in the global body, accusing China of silencing 23 million people by blocking its participation. 🇵🇼🌏 #Palau #Taiwan #UNGA By: Bernadette Carreon...

Climate migrants could face a world of closing doors
"Climate change is going to challenge the very foundations of international relations," Gemenne said. The number of climate refugees is going to increase in the coming decades, according to a major UN report on climate impacts and vulnerability....

Developing nations accuse rich countries of broken climate promises at UN
NEW YORK: Leaders of developing countries threatened by climate change told rich nations at the United Nations General Assembly that they are falling far short of promises to fund measures to combat rising sea levels, droughts and deforestation....

WHO urges action to control hypertension, save millions of lives in Western Pacific
In Palau, a staggering 48 percent of its population aged between 30 and 79 years old have high blood pressure. That is 14 percentage points above the global average of 34 percent. The prevalence of the disease in the Federated States of Micronesia...

4 things to know about climate change and human migration
Researchers over the past decade have found that groups with incomes near the average for their region are the most likely to migrate in response to rising seas, extreme droughts and storms, and other climate-related impacts. These middle-income...

Israel Publishes list of all the countries Absent during Netanyahu’s speech, we made the list
SOURCE: https://www.ynetnews.com/- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech at the UN General Assembly drew global headlines—not for its content, but for the mass walkout that preceded it. On Saturday, Israel published its own count of which...

Developing countries accuse rich of broken climate promises at UN
Audio By Carbonatix By Doyinsola Oladipo NEW YORK (Reuters) -Leaders of developing countries threatened by climate change told rich nations at the United Nations General Assembly that they are falling far short of promises to fund measures to...

B.C. climate news: Report finds Canada's 2030 emissions targets out of reach | New B.C. Green party leader elected | Hundreds of houses evacuated because of wildfire in Peachland
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News National Here's all the latest local and international news concerning climate change for the week of Sept. 22 to Sept. 28, 2025. Published Sep 27, 2025 • 11 minute read FILE PHOTO: Tuvalu residents have been...

Diplomatic Snub of 77 Countries at the United Nations: Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu Faces Mass Boycott Over Gaza Onslaught
In a moment that encapsulated the deepening fissures in global diplomacy, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stepped up to the podium at the United Nations General Assembly on September 26, 2025, only to address a chamber that had been...

Palau, Marshall Islands, Tuvalu step up push for Taiwan's reinstatement to UN
The Marshall Islands, Palau, and Tuvalu have accelerated their campaign for Taiwan’s readmission to the United Nations, challenging the world organization to reexamine the resolution that handed its seat over to China. At the 80th session of the...

Marshall Islands leader demands apology from UN for allowing nuke tests in the Pacific nation
Leaders of the Marshall Islands and Kiribati have pressed world leaders to achieve a nuclear-free Pacific in separate remarks at the United Nations General Assembly in New York City. Marshall Islands President Dr. Hilda Heine also called on the...

Redondo Union football delivers big plays on defense and special teams in win over Banning
WILMINGTON — Redondo Union’s defense and special teams were up to the task early and often during Friday’s nonleague game with Banning. Brock Herrera recorded a quarterback sack on the opening drive, Blake Wunderli returned an interception for a...
Rising sea levels force Pacific communities to seek urgent climate change solutions
SUVA, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) -- Pacific Island communities are increasingly being forced to relocate as the impacts of climate change worsen, yet many governments in the region still lack clear relocation policies to guide these difficult transitions....
Australia’s emissions reduction targets ‘a bit of a cop out’, says Pacific climate advocate
As Australia's prime minister prepares to spruik the countries new climate targets at the UN General Assembly in New York, a Pacific climate activist says these are "a bit of a cop out". Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is addressing the United...

10 Least Known Countries: Nauru, Tuvalu, Comoros, and More
Most people can rattle off the names of big tourist hotspots. But ask them about the least known countries, and you’ll probably get a blank stare. (And rightfully so: That's a pretty weird question to ask.) These places exist well outside the...
Marshall Islands president says UN is 'gaslighting' Taiwan
Photo: LEONARDO MUNOZ Marshall Islands President Hilda Heine has accused the United Nations of 'gaslighting' by excluding Taiwan from high-level engagements under the One-China Policy. In 1971, the UN officially recognized the People's Republic of...