Mixed reaction from US Pacific Islanders to Trump victory
2 months ago

Mixed reaction from US Pacific Islanders to Trump victory

ABC  

There's excitement among American Pacific Islanders who voted for president-elect Donald Trump. With the Climate Crisis being the top priority for Pacific Island nations, there are concerns that US president-elect Donald Trump will disengage from funding climate action programmes in the region. That changed at last month's Commonwealth Heads of Governments Meeting in Samoa when the Pacific Academy of Sciences was officially launched. As world leaders head to Azerbaijan for the COP 29 UN Climate talks, one part of rising global temperatures that's often over looked its impact on sanitation.

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Pacific Islands wait for Trump, wary of climate and China stance
1 month ago

Pacific Islands wait for Trump, wary of climate and China stance

The Hindu  

Pacific island nations at the centre of a strategic rivalry between the U.S. and China that brought infrastructure and funding hope President-elect Donald Trump stays engaged in the region but are wary of competition spilling into confrontation, diplomats say. Papua New Guinea will continue to trade with China, even as U.S. military ties increase, he also told a resources conference …

Pacific Islands wait for Trump, wary of climate and China stance
1 month ago

Pacific Islands wait for Trump, wary of climate and China stance

India Today  

Pacific island nations at the centre of a strategic rivalry between the U.S. and China that brought infrastructure and funding hope President-elect Donald Trump stays engaged in the region but are wary of competition spilling into confrontation, diplomats say. Papua New Guinea will continue to trade with China, even as U.S. military ties increase, he also told a resources conference …

Pacific Island Countries Blindsided in Climate Conference
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Pacific Island Countries Blindsided in Climate Conference

The Diplomat  

The gridlock and the meager offerings from COP28, this year’s U.N. climate change conference, left many leaders from the Pacific Island states – some of the countries most at risk from climate change and rising sea levels – frustrated. The need for consensus is often a flashpoint of anger directed toward the annual climate meetings, with many onlookers deriding a …

Biden tells Pacific islands leaders that he hears their warnings about climate change and will act
1 year, 3 months ago

Biden tells Pacific islands leaders that he hears their warnings about climate change and will act

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Monday told leaders from the 18-member Pacific Islands Forum that he has heard their warnings about the impact of climate change on their region and that his administration is committed to helping them meet the challenge. Biden announced Monday that later this year he would deploy a U.S. Coast Guard vessel to the region …

China in the Pacific: The Fiji Case
1 year, 7 months ago

China in the Pacific: The Fiji Case

The Diplomat  

Much has changed in the Pacific in the year since Solomon Islands signed a security agreement with China in April 2022. When Bainimarama grasped power in a 2006 military coup, his ostracism by Fiji’s traditional partners in Australia, New Zealand, and the United States was China’s great gain. In turn, Bainimarama adopted a “look north” policy that embraced China’s growing …

Pacific Island leaders announce US President Joe Biden will visit the region
1 year, 10 months ago

Pacific Island leaders announce US President Joe Biden will visit the region

ABC  

Five Micronesian countries have declared that US President Joe Biden will visit the Pacific for a leaders' meeting later this year, in another sign that the United States remains intent on ramping up high-level diplomatic engagement with the region. Key points: Micronesian leaders have indicated Joe Biden will attend the PIF Leaders Summit in Cook Islands later this year The …

Climate change gets ‘highest priority’ in US, Pacific agreement
2 years, 3 months ago

Climate change gets ‘highest priority’ in US, Pacific agreement

Al Jazeera  

New partnership deal signed by 14 nations follows historic summit at the White House and comes as China extends influence in the region. The United States and Pacific island nations have signed up to a new era of cooperation, making climate change the “highest priority” and promising to work together to ensure a peaceful region where “democracy is allowed to …

Biden looks to win over Pacific Island leaders at summit
2 years, 3 months ago

Biden looks to win over Pacific Island leaders at summit

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is hosting Pacific Island leaders for a two-day summit as the U.S. looks to counter China’s military and economic influence in the region. “This summit reflects our deep, enduring partnership with the Pacific Islands; one that’s underpinned by shared history, values, and enduring people-to-people ties,” Blinken told leaders as he opened the summit. Are you …

Biden looks to win over Pacific Island leaders at summit
2 years, 3 months ago

Biden looks to win over Pacific Island leaders at summit

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy President Joe Biden is …

Pacific islands demand climate action as China, US woo region
2 years, 5 months ago

Pacific islands demand climate action as China, US woo region

Al Jazeera  

Pacific island nations, courted by China and the United States, put the superpowers on notice, telling the world’s two biggest carbon emitters to take more action on climate change while pledging unity in the face of a growing geopolitical contest. Leaders at a four-day summit of the Pacific Islands Forum, meeting in Fiji’s capital Suva, bristled at a Chinese attempt …

This week's Pacific Islands Forum in Fiji is shaping up as one of the most consequential in years
2 years, 5 months ago

This week's Pacific Islands Forum in Fiji is shaping up as one of the most consequential in years

ABC  

It's been a long time coming. US and China to be excluded from Pacific meeting Photo shows National flags for the Pacific Islands Forum The decision by the Pacific's peak diplomatic body to exclude major international powers from a crucial meeting next month will give leaders the opportunity to discuss regional issues without outside pressure. Despite absence, China to feature …

Pacific islands summit begins amid US-China battle for influence
2 years, 6 months ago

Pacific islands summit begins amid US-China battle for influence

Al Jazeera  

Key summit comes as region grapples with the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change and US-China rivalry. “I don’t hear a well-formulated answer on exactly how the strategy will be implemented, and I don’t think other neighbouring nations are much further along than we are.” Bohn said that while developed countries would prefer to see the region adopt a …

Climate change could erase the Pacific islands. Who will defend them at U.N. summit?
3 years, 2 months ago

Climate change could erase the Pacific islands. Who will defend them at U.N. summit?

LA Times  

Just days until the start of the United Nations climate talks in Glasgow, Scotland, here is what passed for good news for Fiji’s small delegation: President Biden hadn’t refused to meet with them. “These things fall in place on the day.” For small nations like Fiji and other Pacific islands, scoring in-person meetings with the leaders of the world’s wealthiest …

President Joe Biden promises Pacific Islands Forum US will 'dramatically' cut emissions
3 years, 5 months ago

President Joe Biden promises Pacific Islands Forum US will 'dramatically' cut emissions

ABC  

US President Joe Biden has told Pacific Island leaders that the United States will "dramatically" cut emissions this decade to help stave off the worst impacts of climate change. Key points: Mr Biden underscored US support for Pacific Island nations, promising to take a lead in the climate change crisis His speech was the first time a US president has …

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