A Press Conference organised by the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECDMM). SPEAKERS 1. Director Meteorology – David Hiriasia 2. Director NDMO – Jonathan Tafiariki 3. PS MECDMM – Melchior Mataki SEE VIDEO for full Press…
The Solomon Islands has yet to formally submit its National Adaptation Plan (NAP) to NAP Central, the official portal managed under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). An official from the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster…
Australia’s Minister for Climate Change and COP31 President of Negotiations, Chris Bowen, has assured Pacific nations that oceans will receive greater prominence in discussions and negotiations during the 31st Conference of the Parties (COP31) to the United Nations Framework Convention…
DELEGATES and participants attending the United Nations Conference of the Parties (COP31) in Antalya, Turkey, got to experience the impact of sea-level rise on the artificial island of Walande in South Malaita through a virtual reality documentary at the Solwata…
ANTALYA, TURKEY : Members of the Pacific Islands Students Fighting Climate Change (PISFCC) have reflected on the landmark Advisory Opinion on climate change delivered by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, Netherlands, on July 23, 2025. The…
Fifteen journalists from across the Pacific have been selected to report on the 31st Conference of the Parties (COP31) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Antalya, Türkiye, from November 9 to 20. Supported by the…
Solomon Islands is set to become the first country to pledge to the Green Climate Fund’s third replenishment (GCF-3), making history as the first Small Island Developing State (SIDS) or Least Developed Country (LDC) ever to pledge to a GCF…
Solomon Islands fisheries officers have successfully completed an international workshop on Fisheries Governance Systems and Fisheries Development in China, held from 21–30 October 2026. Funded by China’s Ministry of Commerce under its Global Development Initiative, the workshop brought together senior…
YEREVAN, ARMENIA – Solomon Islands has advocated for key national and regional biodiversity priorities at the Seventeenth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP17), being held in Yerevan, Armenia, from 19 to…
The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) Solomon Islands, through its Rehabilitation of Rainwater Catchment System Project (RRCSP), has successfully completed waterborne disease awareness sessions across five communities in Western Province. Waterborne diseases are illnesses caused by drinking or using…
HONIARA, Solomon Islands — Preparations to install and launch the Solomon Islands’ first weather radar system are progressing strictly on schedule. The milestone project comes at a vital time as the nation enters the tropical cyclone season, delivering a crucial…