Pacific Island Nations

He reiterated the call adding that developed nations must assist island nations to mitigate and adapt to climate change raising this at the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) virtual meeting in New York yesterday.

Mr Pomaleu told members of the AOSIS that he was pleased to join the important dialogue to exchange views in shaping the future as SIDD, particularly on issues of common concern and our shared interests.

From the end of March until the 31st of May the airline will only fly to three countries from Auckland, once a week.

In a statement, Air New Zealand said there will be one return service to Nadi, one return service to Rarotonga, and one return service to Niue.

Routes to Tonga and Samoa have been suspended.

Norfolk Island will have two services a week, one from Brisbane and one from Sydney.

To be held in Port Moresby from April 9^th to the 10^th, the workshop will be a first-of-its-kind.

Pacific island nations need more finance, technology and information to adapt to the adverse effects of global warming, but they also need to manage these resources effectively to benefit their most vulnerable communities.