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Kiribati moving towards authoritarianism, former President warns
Sydney, AustraliaReuters The Pacific island nation of Kiribati is moving towards authoritarianism, its former President said in an interview on Wednesday, after the government suspended all judges from its appeal and high courts. Kiribati withdrew from the regional bloc, the Pacific Island Forum, in July, with China denying it had influenced the decision by the […]
Kiribati’s shock withdrawal overshadows Pacific leaders meeting
Suva, FijiReuters The withdrawal of the remote Pacific island nation of Kiribati from the region’s key diplomatic group has overshadowed the Pacific Islands Forum as leaders arrive in Fiji for the first in-person meeting in two years. Pacific island leaders will discuss how to gather more international support and funding to fight the impact of […]
Actions, not words – Pacific Islands urge strong commitment on climate
Canberra, AustraliaReuters The world must unite and take significant action now to tackle climate change that is threatening the survival of Pacific island nations, the region’s leaders said on Friday, as they prepared to travel to Scotland for a climate summit. The low-lying Pacific islands are widely seen as a main front line in the […]
Sending back climate refugees may violate right to life – UN body
Wellington, New ZealandReuters Governments need to take into account the climate crisis when considering the deportation of asylum seekers, the United Nations said in a landmark ruling that could pave the way for future climate refugees. The ruling by the UN Human Rights Committee was given in the case of Ioane Teitiota, from the Pacific […]