News archive for Island Lives, Ocean States

Professor Edvard Hviding (centre) from the University of Bergen with Vanuatu’s UN Ambassador Odo Tevi (right) and Solomon Yeo (left) from the activist organisation Pacific Islands Students Fighting Climate Change.

Pacific youth action leads to UN resolution on climate change (31.03.2023)

On 29 March the UN General Assembly passed a resolution put forward by Vanuatu to provide an advisory opinion on UN member states obligations in protecting the rights of current and future generations from the adverse effects of climate change.

Executive Director Kala Vairavamoorthy speaking with the rest of the panel and the moderator listening at side event organised by the University of Bergen at the UN 2023 Water Conference on 23 March 2023.

Taking water insecurity to policy makers (27.03.2023)

Water insecurity in all its shape and forms was the key topic when the four frontlines of water were discussed at the side event organised by the University of Bergen and partners at the UN 2023 Water Conference.