The UN climate change summit in Dubai has opened with a deal to hand out money to countries hit by disasters linked to global-warming; Palau's president is already garnering support from Pacific leaders to commit to sustainable ocean management; The Papua New Guinea Minister of Bougainville Affairs stressed in a parliamentary statement that the Bougainville referendum results are non-binding, and it's for national parliament to determine the region's future political status; The Pacific Games in Solomon Islands has now been officially announced as the largest ever in the history of the regional tournament.