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PM Wale meets UN Secretary-General Guterres

Prime Minister Hon. Matthew Wale has met with United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres at the UN Secretariat in New York, raising key climate and development priorities for Solomon Islands and the Pacific.

21 Sept 2026

PM Wale unveils GREAT’s climate action plan at regional climate conference in Honiara
Prime Minister Hon. Mathew Wale has declared climate change as a national security and economic priority, unveiling the GREAT Coalition Government’s concrete legislative and investment agenda to build a climate-resilient Solomon Islands by 2050.
15 Sept 2026
Environment
Climate Loss and Damage Now a National Development Challenge for Solomon Islands
By Eliza Kukutu Solomon Islands now sees climate-related loss and damage not only as an environmental concern but also as a national development challenge, with an estimated USD 79 million spent every year on climate-related loss and damage.
12 May 2026
Ministry of Environment pushes forward with climate resilience initiatives
The Ministry of Environment, Conservation, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECCDM) is making strides in reducing the country’s dependence on fossil fuels and enhancing climate resilience.
24 Mar 2026
Environment
Four Community Organizations awarded with Climate Resilience Grants
By Chris Alex The New Zealand High Commission and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have celebrated with four community service organisations in Solomon Islands that were awarded climate resilience grants under the Governance for Resilience (Gov4Res) Small Grants Initiative (SGI).
26 Feb 2026
SIDS
Solomon Islands Joins UN Effort to Advance Climate Innovation Across Small Island States
About 15 representatives from small island nations, including Solomon Islands, now have access to practical climate technology tools, capacity-building opportunities, and collaborative platforms as the first-ever Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Forum for NDE convenes in Brisbane, Australia,…
2 Dec 2025
Pacific
Australia backdown hands climate summit to Turkey
By Ben McKay and Zac de Silva in Canberra (APP) Australia will not host the UN’s annual climate summit in 2026, instead yielding to a rival bid from Turkey.
20 Nov 2025
Solomon Islands Champions Pacific-Led Climate Action at COP30
With strong global backing and over US$167 million pledged, COP30 served as an opportune occasion for the Pacific to convene at the Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF) Partners Roundtable Tok Stori, advancing Pacific-led solutions for climate resilience.
16 Nov 2025
MINISTER PAEA BRIEFED BY THE PACIFIC ISLANDS FORUM SECRETARIAT IN THE MARGINS OF COP30
Solomon Islands Minister for Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology and Head of Delegation, Hon. Polycarp Paea, was briefed by the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS) Deputy Secretary-General Mr.
16 Nov 2025
Strengthening Inclusive Adaptation Capacity in Solomon Islands (SIAC-SI) project launched
By Mary Manelegua The Government of Solomon Islands, in collaboration with the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and supported by the Australian Government through the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), officially launched the Strengthening Inclusive Adaptation Capacity in Solomon…
17 Oct 2025
Government
PM Manele Launches Pacific Resilience Facility Capitalisation Memorandum at UNGA80
New York, USA, Tuesday 23 September 2025 – Prime Minister Hon. Jeremiah Manele, in his role as Chair of the Pacific Islands Forum, today launched the Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF) Capitalisation Memorandum at the United Nations Headquarters in New York during the 80th UN General Assembly.
24 Sept 2025
Government
Pacific Leaders Sign Historic PRF Treaty
By Eliza Kukutu Pacific leaders have officially signed the Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF) Treaty, marking a historic step towards establishing the Pacific’s’ first international legal financing institution.
11 Sept 2025
Environment
WALE DESCRIBES ICJ CLIMATE RULING AS MILESTONE AND PRAISES SOLOMON ISLAND YOUTH LEADERSHIP
The Leader of Opposition Hon. Matthew Wale has described the International Court of Justice’s advisory opinion on climate change as a milestone in international law and congratulated the young Solomon Islanders who played a leading role in the historic campaign.
24 Jul 2025
Environment
Workshop for National Action Plan on Coral Reef Conservation conducted in Isabel Province
Honiara, Solomon Islands – 3rd July 025 – The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), in partnership with the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECDM) and the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR), are conducting a series of workshops across four…
10 Jul 2025
Environment
Solomon Islands Reaffirms Commitment to Protect Key Blue Ecosystems
At the 3rd United Nations Oceans Conference,Prime Minister Hon. Jeremiah Manele highlighted the country’s strong commitment to protecting vital blue ecosystems, including coral reefs, seagrass beds, and mangroves.
10 Jun 2025
Asia-Pacific
Solomon Islands assures Beijing +30 conference of its commitment to addressing gender-based violence
By Fredrick Kusu in Bangkok, Thailand Solomon Islands has reaffirmed its commitment to addressing gender-based violence. Director of Women at the Ministry of Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs Vaela Falefehi Devesi told the Ministerial Conference on the Beijing +30 Review in Bangkok that…
22 Nov 2024
United Nations General Assembly
Agovaka: Paris Agreement, a failure
Solomon Islands believes, the Paris Agreement is failing humanity and so the world needs a stronger legally binding framework on Climate Change. The Paris Agreement is an international treaty on Climate Change signed in 2016. The treaty covers climate change mitigation, adaptation and finance.
30 Sept 2024
United Nations General Assembly
Accelerated action needed on addressing existential Sea Level Rise threats
Solomon Islands has made its voice heard on the existing threats posed by Sea Level Rise at the global podium. At the United Nations General Assembly high level plenary meeting on addressing the ‘Existential Threats Posed By Sea Level Rise’, Minister for Environment, Climate Change, Disaster…
27 Sept 2024
Malaita Province
Discussions underway with MPG on relocation of vulnerable communities
The National Government through the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Survey (MLHS) is discussing with the Malaita Provincial Government to assist in implementing climate change adaptation strategies for the relocation and resettlement of communities affected by climate change. Lands Minister Hon.
13 Sept 2024
Solomon Islands
SOLKAS project launched in Solomon Islands
The largest locally led climate adaptation project in the region, the Solomon Islands Knowledge-Action-Sustainability for Resilient Villages (SOLKAS) was launched yesterday in Honiara.
8 Aug 2024