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Environmental Security Weekly Watch: October 13-17, 2025
A window into what we’re reading in the Stimson Center’s Environmental Security Program Assessment of UNESCO Sites Reveals Climate Impacts (Mongabay) Initial data from the first ever global biodiversity and climate assessment indicates that 98% of...

Solomon Islands removes menstrual product taxes
WHAT do we want? Break the Silence and Stigma on Menopause! When do we want it? Now! Often, you will hear us calling out our chants on the streets of Suva during our many marches for women’s and human rights, calling for more recognition on issues...

Pacific: Collision Of Crises Deepens Child Nutrition Challenges In PNG, Solomon Islands And Vanuatu
Press Release – Save the Children Save the Childrens study has found that climate change is making it significantly harder for families to access healthy food, affecting not only how food is grown but also raises the price of produce, impacts...
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,...
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...

Save The Children: Climate change poses critical threat to child nutrition in the Pacific
A new study warns climate change is driving child malnutrition in Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu as extreme weather events become more frequent. Commissioned by Save the Children’s Regional Office and released on World Food...

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...

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...
Honiara senior high school accesses new WASH facilities
BY SAMIE WAIKORI More than 1,300 students of Honiara Senior High School (HSHS) can now access clean water, improved sanitation, and hygiene facilities. This is possible thanks to a joint initiative between the Government of New Zealand and UNICEF,...

Honiara High Sch takes delivery of new WASH facilities
More than 1,300 students of Honiara Senior High School (HSHS) now have access to clean water, improved sanitation, and hygiene facilities, thanks to a joint initiative between the Government of New Zealand and UNICEF, in partnership with the...

Climate study finds overheating world will add 57 superhot days a year
The report says 10 small, ocean-dependent nations will experience the biggest increase in dangerous heat days, despite collectively producing only 1 percent of global heat-trapping gases. Published On 16 Oct 202516 Oct 2025 A new study by World...
Climate change worsening child malnutrition in Pacific, study indicates
Save the Children's Vanuatu director Polly Banks. Photo: PMN Climate change is worsening child malnutrition for a number of New Zealand's Pacific neighbours, according to a new study by a global charity. The study released today by Save 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...

Flagship climate adaptation project launched
A project called Strengthening Inclusive Adaptation Capacity in Solomon Islands (SIAC-SI) was officially launched in Honiara on Thursday. This national flagship initiative aims to strengthen the country’s resilience to climate change and deliver...
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 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...

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...
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...
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...
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...