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In this interview, Professor Ramesh Thakur, Senior Research Fellow of the Toda Peace Institute, discusses the politics of India's nuclear policies, its interest in joining the Nuclear Suppliers Group, and bilateral relations with New Zealand. The larger context is the changing Indo-Pacific geopolitical order and the China-India-Japan equations as a major driver of that order. He also identifies areas where India and New Zealand could potentially cooperate in nudging the world towards nuclear risk reductions and disarmament. Listen to the interview here (28'46")   Image: Fly Of Swallow Studio/shutterstock.com    

A new report has found practical solutions to address climate change in the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) including raising roads and using mangrove forests. Climate variability and extreme events have brought unprecedented challenges to remote atoll communities of Micronesia, especially in the state of Yap. Major changes expected include heatwaves, stronger typhoons, a declining ecosystem, threatened food security and increased health issues. Read more from Radio New Zealand Pacific News. Image: Colonia, in the state of Yap, Federated States of Micronesiatank200bar/shutterstock.com  

Vanuatu's Climate Minister Ralph Regenvanu has accused Australia of not recognising the Pacific's biggest security threat — climate change. He wants Australia to invest more money into the renewable sector. Listen to an interview with Ralph Regenvanu from ABC's Pacific Beat which was broadcast on 5 June 2023. Image: Ralph Regenvanu (Facebook)

  Vanuatu Prime Minister, Ishmael Kalsakau, says Pacific security is about the security of the Pacific peoples and their way of life as identified by Forum Leaders in the Boe Declaration. Kalsakau said this reaffirms climate change as the single greatst threat to regional security. Read more from Radio New Zealand International Image: Cyclone Pam approaching VanuatuHarrison Tran/Flickr

  Governments from across Asia-Pacific have endorsed a UN resolution to take urgent action to combat climate change and its impact. The 10 resolutions passed at the ESCAP meeting held in Thailand include promoting clean energy technologies, improving power system connectivity and low-emission mobility, implementing early warning systems and strengthening the use of climate change-related statistics. Read more from Radio New Zealand International Image:Song Song village, Northern Mariana IslandsNaima Niemand/Shutterstock