Australian Broadcasting Corporation

As Vanuatu asks the 'World Court' to hold nations accountable for climate change, Australia says current treaties are enough

Vanuatu has called for the International Court of Justice to find greenhouse gas-emitting nations have acted unlawfully by causing climate change. Australia argued that nations' obligations on climate ...
Newsday

UN votes to support strong action on climate change despite US efforts to thwart the effort

UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. General Assembly voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to support strong action to limit climate change despite recent diplomatic efforts by the United States to have the measure ...
Post Courier

Expert says one year after landmark climate ruling, Pacific children are still waiting for change

A year after the world's highest court confirmed countries have a legal duty to protect the climate, Save the Children New Zealand (STC) says Pacific children are still living with the daily impacts ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Australia backs landmark UN climate change ruling as others try to block it

A landmark United Nations resolution on climate change has received Australia's support to pass. Some 140 countries endorsed the legal ruling made by the International Court of Justice last year.
Scoop

GEF Approvals Advance Major Climate Adaptation Investments Across The Pacific

June 2026 – As Pacific Island Countries confront accelerating climate impacts, the Global Environment Facility (GEF) has approved four new climate adaptation projects through its Trust Fund, Least ...