Oceania Nauru Nauru's Minister of Climate Change, Hon. Rennier Stanislaus Gadabu, told the UN Climate Summit that there has been a long lack of focus on the Pacific by those in real power
Oceania Australia Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre has announced that its latest supercomputer, Setonix, has been recognised as one of the world's greenest supercomputers, ranking in the top five on the Green500 list
Oceania Marshall Islands Hon. John Silk, Minister of Natural Resources and Trade of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, spoke at COP27 calling for a place that future generations can call home and a financial settlement for the losses and damages suffered
Oceania Palau 121 teachers and headmasters expressed great concern in a letter sent to Ministry of Education in September 2022 for new initiatives not aligned with Education Master Plan; Minister stated that the situation is now resolved
Oceania Samoa A joint maritime patrol of Samoa's exclusive economic zone resulted in the identification of six violations and the enforcement of four safety and marine living resource boardings
Oceania Micronesia During COP 27, the country marked an important milestone with the launch of the updated National Determined Contributions, a pathway to increase its mitigation targets to improve the security, resilience and quality of life of its people
Oceania New Zealand New Zealand won its sixth women's rugby world title at a sold-out Eden Park in Auckland, beating England, followed by a thrilling haka by the players
Oceania Vanuatu One of the first commitments of the recently formed new government would be to raise the minimum wage
Oceania Tuvalu Covid-19 cases in Tuvalu rose to over 400 last week, with all health facilities in the country to remain in Covid-19 emergency mode
Oceania Tonga With 18 Pacific countries and territories, the country has joined the first-ever regional exercise (PacWave22-PICT) to test new early warning procedures for a potential tsunami resulting from the volcanic activity of the Hunga-Tonga Hunga'apai volcano
Oceania Fiji Fiji is ranked as the 12th most dangerous country in the world by the WorldRiskIndex based on its high exposure to natural hazards and "relatively low capacity to cope with them"
Oceania Kiribati Legal organisations Commonwealth Association of Judges and Lawyers have expressed concern over the appointment of Tetiro Semilota, Attorney General, as Chief Justice of Kiribati, due to conflict of interest
Oceania Micronesia The Crowne Plaza Resort Saipan marked the brand's debut in Micronesia with an opening ceremony on 31 October