Collision of crises deepens child nutrition challenges in PNG, Solomon Islands…

A new study from Save the Children released on World Food Day is warning that climate change is worsening child malnutrition in Papua New Guinea (PNG), Solomon Islands and Vanuatu, as climate-induced disasters become more frequent and intense in...

Solomon Islands official hails China's initiatives for promoting women's development globally

The Global Leaders' Meeting on Women was held in Beijing from Oct. 13 to 14, 2025, bringing together international delegates to discuss plans for global women's development. At the meeting, Nerol Vaekesa, spokesperson of the Ministry of Women,...

Pacific Tuna Industry: Advancing the East New Britain initiative for inclusive and sustainable benefits

The East New Britain Initiative (ENBi) is gaining momentum as a transformative platform to maximise economic, social, and employment benefits from the Pacific tuna industry. Speaking at the 9th Pacific Tuna Forum in Nadi, Pacific Islands Forum...

UAE allocates $10m to boost community resilience to natural disasters in Asia, the Pacific

Under the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE has announced the allocation of $10 million to enhance the resilience of communities across Asia and the Pacific to deal with natural disasters. The...

Honiara Senior High School took ownership of new ablution block

A new toilet facility was officially handed over to Honiara Senior High School on Wednesday, marking another important achievement in improving sanitation and hygiene in schools across Honiara. The project was funded by the Government of New...

Solomon Islanders Call for Sustainable, Community-Driven Tourism

The Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO), in partnership with Tourism Solomons (TSO) and Solomon Islands Ministry of Culture and Tourism (MCT), has released the results of the 2024 Community Attitude Survey (CAS)—the first nationwide study of its...

Countering Trump, Pacific Islanders Are Leading on Climate

The leaders of the Pacific Islands are forging a united front against President Donald Trump’s climate denialism and leading the world in the battle against the climate crisis. After Trump gave an inflammatory speech at the United Nations last...

UAE issues $10m in funding for natural disaster defences in Asia and the Pacific

The UAE has allocated $10 million towards efforts to build resilience to natural disasters in the Asia-Pacific region. Announced under the directives of President Sheikh Mohamed through the UAE International Aid Agency, the funding will go to...

Nickel mining threatens Raja Ampat ecosystems, communities & conservation: Report

A new environmental report warns that expanding nickel mining is placing Raja Ampat’s coral reefs, forests and Indigenous communities under intensifying threat. Using geospatial mapping and field evidence, researchers document how mining...

Calls for clarity over China’s shipment of ‘replica guns’ to Solomon Islands after Honiara riots

A surreal controversy has erupted in Solomon Islands after the Chinese Embassy allegedly shipped several crates holding replica firearms into the capital Honiara, just months after the city was shaken by violent riots. Last week, local media in...

Oxfam Pacific: Climate change driving vulnerable communities into poverty

Oxfam in the Pacific says climate change is slowly driving vulnerable communities into poverty and hunger, highlighting that the effects are now a humanitarian call for help. Through a survey, Oxfam reveals that the region’s unusual sea intrusions...

Solomon Islands to continue climate advocacy despite Trump’s dismissal: PM Manele

Solomon Islands Prime Minister and Forum Chair Jeremiah Manele says Solomon Islands will continue to advocate for climate action despite comments by United States President Donald Trump dismissing climate change as “the greatest con job in the...

UN resolution on Climate Change rapporteur a boost for Pacific-SG Puna

Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General Henry Puna has welcomed the latest UN Human Rights Council vote for a UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Climate Change. The 48th session of the Council was held in hybrid mode, combining virtual...

Adaptation a matter of survival for Pacific communities, Solomon Islands negotiator

Adaptation to the devastating impacts of climate change for Pacific communities is not an option, it is a matter of survival. As Pacific climate change negotiators gather in Samoa, a negotiator from the Solomon Islands, Ms Melissa Horokou, says...

Solomon Islands Assumes Presidency of the OACPS

Solomon Islands has formally assumed the Presidency of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) for a six-month term, from 1st August 2025 to 30th January 2026, following the handover from the Kingdom of Eswatini. During...

International day of disaster celebrated 

Solomon Islands marked this year’s International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (IDDRR), re-emphasizing the theme for 2025 of shifting national focus from disaster reaction to long-term resilience and prevention. Delivering the official remarks...

Minister Nori joins global leaders in urging global solidarity for women’s development

The Solomon Islands Minister for Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs, Hon. Cathy Nori, joined leaders around the world this week to call for global solidarity for women’s development during the Global Leaders’ Meeting on Women in Beijing,...

World War II Era Weapons Still Threatening Lives and Development in the Solomon Islands

Active Citizens, Armed Conflicts, Asia-Pacific, Civil Society, Development & Aid, Editors' Choice, Education, Featured, Headlines, Human Rights, Peace, TerraViva United Nations Active Citizens HALO coordinating with the Royal Solomon Islands...

Solomon Islands To Protect 24 Million Hectares of Ocean

A new partnership will allow the Solomon Islands to implement a novel marine special plan managing and protecting 24 million hectares (59.3 million acres) of ocean. The work is being facilitated by US$4 million/~€3,4 million in funding from the...

Climate clouds keep gathering

More than 50 years have passed since countries began embracing the “polluter pays principle” – the simple idea that those responsible for pollution should pay for it. When the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) introduced...