Pacific Islands Climate Action Network (PICAN)

4// An Ocean of Peace belongs to the peoples of the Pacific. Any future built in its name must begin by listening to us.

3/ As conversations around the Ocean of Peace evolve, it must be made clear that this concept cannot be shaped through bilateral arrangements alone. The Pacific vision for an Ocean of Peace must remain Pacific-led.

1/ The Ocean of Peace was meant to be a commitment to Pacific peoples. For Pacific CSOs, it has always been about preventing conflict, about dialogue over deterrence, mediation over militarisation, and communities shaping the future of our Blue Pacific. rnz.co.nz/news/pacific/7…

Applications close this week! Young climate leaders from the Pacific, Australia & New Zealand still have time to apply for the Pre-COP31 Australia Pacific Youth Climate Dialogue. 📍 Nadi, Fiji | 1–3 Oct 🌺 Pacific: 26 Jul 🇦🇺🇳🇿 Australia & NZ: 30 Jul 🔗 unicef.link/44tCjqx

🟥 RED CARD "1.5°C is aspirational" — no. The ICJ said it's binding under international law. Full stop. Nearly one year on from the Advisory Opinion. No extra time. No excuses. Just obligations. #ClimateICJAO

📢PANG, together with the PRNGO Alliance, unequivocally condemns the recent test of a nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) by the People's Republic of China across the Pacific Ocean. 🔗Read the full statement here: pang.org.fj/pacific-civil-… #NukeFreePacific

1/4 📣 KEY MESSAGES FOR THE 9TH BOARD MEETING OF THE LOSS AND DAMAGE FUND 💬 🇵🇭 The ninth Board meeting (B9) of the @FRLossandDamage is meeting this week from 8-10 July in Manila, the Philippines. ☀️

Polluters MUST pay! #CANEA #CANEasternAfrica

What really happened at SB64? Join us as we unpack the key outcomes from the June Climate Meetings in Bonn, what shaped negotiations, and what it all means for the Pacific on the road to COP31. 🔗 Register at bit.ly/sb64-debrief

#SB64 has been a session marked by delay, division and a dangerous weakening of ambition at a time when climate impacts are accelerating across the Pacific. The burden now falls to COP31 to deliver where SB64 could not. 🔗 Read more: pican.org/sb64-outcomes

“Let me be absolutely clear, anyone that is blocking references to science, they are not our friends” Strong remarks by Dr @sivendram13 at #SB64 on behalf of Fiji and Pacific Small Island Developing States at the #DefendTheScience press conference yesterday. #PICANatSB64

When science is sidelined, so too are the people living with the consequences of climate change. At #SB64, we will continue to stand for science, for justice, and for a future where 1.5°C remains a line the world refuses to cross.

Today at #SB64, AOSIS Lead Climate Negotiator Anne Rasmussen raised concerns about attempts to de-link negotiations from the best available science and weaken the 1.5°C limit. The best available science must remain at the heart of these negotiations. #SB64 #PICANatSB64

When science is undermined, frontline communities pay the price. A powerful intervention from RMI Climate Envoy Tina Stege at #SB64, reminding us that science & equity are inseparable. What’s at stake in Bonn is whether Parties will heed the science and act with urgency.

🌍 Happening today in Bonn! Join the ICJAO Alliance for a cross-constituency workshop on turning the momentum from the ICJ Advisory Opinion on climate change into real implementation. 🤝 📍 WorldCCB Garden 🕟 16:30 CEST 🥨 Snacks provided

Not in Bonn but want to stay across #SB64? PICAN’s Daily Updates break down the key developments from the climate talks into a short, accessible summary, with a focus on what matters for Pacific peoples. 🔗 pican.org/sb64-daily-upd…

🧵1/3 :“We are people of the ocean, not the people above it, not the people profiting from it. The people of it. Salt in our blood, stories in our currents, ancestors in our ties, futures in our waters. We the people of the ocean, know what is at stake.” #SOTPOC2026 #Pacific

The Pacific Ocean is carrying the weight of a changing climate, growing militarisation, & new pressures on our sovereignty. This week, Pacific peoples are coming together to take stock, share solutions, & strengthen collective action for the future of our ocean & communities.

⏪#TB State of the Pacific Ocean Convening – Ocean Health & Biodiversity panel: Speakers called for embedding ocean health in planning, strengthening legal protection for marine biodiversity & advancing ocean literacy & regional cooperation for Pacific livelihoods & wellbeing.🌊