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• New seawalls protect low-lying atolls in Tuvalu, and more will appear in Kiribati, Tonga, Solomon Islands, Fiji and other island nations, many with funding from the Australian government and international development organizations. Australian Broadcasting Corporation
• Proposals are encouraged to demonstrate a regional distribution approach, or the potential to support regional organizations which are working in multiple countries, with the primary focus of Fiji, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Tonga, Samoa and Papua New Guinea. GOV.UK
• Climate risk is now part of the planning and investment process in governmental policies in the Pacific Islands, through the UNDP Governance Resilient Development Project, which is resulting in rapid responses to climate risks in Tonga, Vanuatu, Fiji, Tuvalu and the Solomon Islands. UNDP
• Increased military assertiveness from China could escalate tensions over the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea - both areas where Beijing has sought greater influence, directly challenging Australia's regional leadership. Independent Australia
• Solomon Islands There is a high risk of malaria in the Solomon Islands (A/P, D, M). UK Government
• The Solomon Islands' government has obligations under national and international law to protect its people from reasonably foreseeable risks to rights, including due to sea level rise and other climate change impacts. Human Rights Watch
• China will continue to provide assistance to Solomon Islands to enhance its law enforcement capacity. The Guardian
• Establishing an Online Safety Commission: Inspired by Fiji's approach, Samoa and Solomon Islands could consider establishing their own Online Safety Commissions. GOV.UK
• Bridges are vulnerable to natural hazards and climate change, especially in Solomon Islands, an island nation in the South Pacific with annual rainfall of 3,000 to 5,000 mm per year-placing it in the top 10 countries with most precipitation. World Bank Blogs
• Tsunami waves of less than 30 centimeters above the tidal level were predicted for Pacific island nations including Fiji, Kiribati, New Caledonia, Solomon Islands and Tuvalu. Barrons
• China and the Solomon Islands recently signed a defence pact that could allow Beijing to set up a military base on its islands near Papua New Guinea, a partnership that has been criticised as leaving the Solomon Islands vulnerable to being dragged into war. The Independent
• Small island developing states in the Pacific Ocean, considered particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, face heightened fear and worry at personal and community levels due to sea level rise, as reported in low-lying villages in the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific. MDPI
• A refuelling point aviation has been deployed to the Solomon Islands for the first time in support of Operation Render Safe, the ADF-led operation committed to removing the danger posed by World War II-era explosive remnants of war in Pacific island countries. Defence Connect
• The reaffirmation of strategic cooperation between China and the Solomon Islands will encourage other Pacific Island countries to cooperate with China. Global Times
• The Marshall Islands and Solomon Islands have proposed a carbon price of $100 per tonne while the International Monetary Fund has said the average global carbon price, now at just $2 per tonne, need to reach $75 a tonne by 2030 to meet the Paris Agreement goals. The Maritime Executive
• Fiji, the Marshall Islands, the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu proposed a 2030 target of 37% emissions reductions and a 2040 target of 96% reductions. Carbon Brief
• Beijing signed a groundbreaking security agreement with the Solomon Islands that could allow China to establish a permanent military presence in the South Pacific. Atlantic Council
• Aim To make the scaling-up of climate finance predictable and clear and to provide opportunities for attracting climate-friendly investment in the subregion (Fiji, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu). International Institute for Sustainable Development
• Four PICTs (Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Tonga, and Vanuatu) rank in the top ten globally for disaster risk, where very strong exposure to natural hazards combined with poor economic and social circumstances, makes them particularly vulnerable. SpringerLink
• Like many countries in the Pacific region, Solomon Islands is highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and natural hazards. ARUP
• Two Pacific nations exposed to the risk of rising sea levels, the Marshall and Solomon islands, have been pushing over the last decade for a $ 100-per-tonne tax on maritime industry emissions which would create incentives for operators to cut their pollution. phys.org
• Initial quotas might reasonably be expected to favour low mobility countries such as Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu, given the exceptionally small number of people in Australia claiming Melanesian ancestry. The Interpreter
• Since the switch in diplomatic recognition, Honiara inked a controversial security agreement that could allow China to deploy forces to Solomon Islands. The Diplomat

Last updated: 13 June 2025