🌊 Join us for ‘Water & Indigenous Stories’ webinar, uniting Pacific Indigenous voices. Dive into deep narratives & wisdom. #IndigenousWisdom #WaterStories 🗓️ June 13, 5 PM PT | June 14 Pacific & Asia 🔗tinyurl.com/4kdeyja5

Join our webinar post-World Oceans Week & World Water Forum in Bali on June 13th. Hear from Indigenous voices on water’s sacred role, climate change, pollution, and solutions. Featuring youth leaders & women advocates. Register: tinyurl.com/2s3utw8d

Indigenous Circle - "Reaching Out: Ind. Circle in the South Pacific" (2003) In partnership with Pacific Peoples' Partnership, Indigenous Circle documented the lives, struggles, and culture of Indigenous people in Fiji and Vanuatu over two weeks. youtu.be/leN6FVO-Okk?si… via YouTube

Today, we celebrate Indigenous Peoples' rich cultures, histories, and contributions.PPP honors the traditional territories of the Songhees, Esquimalt, & WSÁNEĆ Nations.Let's educate ourselves about Indigenous cultures & history for a more inclusive future. #IndigenousPeoplesDay

Tonga civil society groups raise deep sea mining concerns rnz.co.nz/international/…

Vanuatu fights for marine protection at pivotal UN deep-sea mining meeting rnz.co.nz/international/…

BREAKING 🚨Guatemala joins the calls for a precautionary pause on #DeepSeaMining ! We welcome Guatemala as the 31st country saying NO to this destructive activity A big day for the deep sea at #ISA29!

Some Islanders don't want to leave homelands despite climate closing in - research rnz.co.nz/international/…

Injustice is having to suffer dire consequences of a crisis you did not cause. If we do not commit to limiting 🌏 warming under 1.5C and enhancing climate finance, #climatechange impacts will worsen - for ALL countries. The safety of our world depends on #climateaction NOW.

UN chief to push for more climate change action at Pacific leaders’ summit António Guterres to attend Pacific Islands Forum (Pif) in Tonga with climate crisis and unrest in New Caledonia among issues to watch theguardian.com/world/article/…

Our Pacific leaders have gathered in Nuku’alofa, Tonga this week for the #PIFLM53. This week will see a range of critical conversations about our Blue Pacific Continent take place, framed around the theme “Transformative Resilient Pasifiki: Build Better Now”. Updates to follow.

ED @ilolahia_es says Pacific Peoples Forum will be a platform for sharing our rich cultural heritage and unique experiences, promoting learning & understanding across the region.Our basket filled with wisdom and knowledge to foster collaboration & progress of #people-centered.

“The Pacific, contributes 0.02% of global emissions. Yet you are on the frontlines of the climate crisis, dealing with extreme weather events from raging tropical cyclones to record ocean heatwaves.” - UN SecGen António Guterres theguardian.com/world/article/… #PiF Pacific Peoples' Partnership

The UN Secretary-General called for a significant increase in climate finance to protect vulnerable nations like those in the Pacific from the escalating threats of rising sea levels Read more: pasifika.news/2024/08/un-chi…

The Museum of Vancouver begins the process of repatriating artefacts back to Queensland Queensland Museum’s historical agreement with the Museum of Vancouver will facilitate the return of First Nations’ artefacts and Secret Sacred material. sbs.com.au/nitv/article/a…

An incredible Bougainvillean & Pacific leader just gave a powerful talk at #StateofthePacific “Land communicates, rocks communicate. Put land & environment ahead of the people for proper healing.  I do not ask for life support. Reciprocate & give what is owed to Bougainville.”

Class action skewers Rio Tinto’s Bougainville redemption afr.com/companies/mini…

Watch live: Late king's youngest child named new Māori queen rnz.co.nz/news/national/…