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The Pacific nation of Nauru has called on the United Nations General Assembly(UNGA) for an urgent need to reform the global decision making at...
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UN renewal, Security Council reform, global financing redesign needed – Nauru President told UNGA
The Pacific nation of Nauru has called on the United Nations General Assembly(UNGA) for an urgent need to reform the global decision making at...
‘We are at crisis point’: Vanuatu calls on U.S, UK to do more to...
There were notable absences from the speaker line up at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Climate Ambition Summit in New York, including the...
Tuvalu will always be a state, even if underwater, says PM Natano
Tuvalu could be one of the first nations to sink beneath the sea as a result of climate change, but that doesn't mean its...
Climate adaptation costs exceed Paris pledge- Kiribati President Maamau told UN General Assembly
Kiribati President Taneti Maamau has told the United Nations General Assembly, the island nation is experiencing intensifying severe drought and coastal inundation affecting homes,...
Climate action, not more promises- FSM President Simina told 78th UN General Assembly
Micronesian President Wesley Simina has told the United General Assembly in New York, his island nation want climate action, not promises.
“Countries like mine, and...
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End war on nature and ensure ocean health, UN chief says in message for...
Ending the “war on nature” must be part of global recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday in his...
Legal challenge looms after Vanuatu speaker declares most government seats vacant
The speaker of the Vanuatu parliament has declared the seats of the Prime Minister, the Deputy prime minister and 16 other government MPs vacant.
The...
Pacific’s main newsprint supplier to close
Newspapers across the Pacific are seeking new newsprint suppliers after the 66-year-old Norske Skog paper mill in Kawerau, New Zealand unexpectedly announced it was...
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USP signs ‘milestone Pacific MOUs’ for enterprising journalism initiatives
By Viliame Tawanakoro in Suva
The University of the South Pacific’s (USP) regional journalism programme has penned three milestone Memorandums of Understanding that will...
UN and Fiji renew commitment to child rights
The United Nations and Fiji Government have renewed their commitment in creating a better and brighter future for every child in Fiji.
This was conveyed...
Cook Islands Parliament decriminalises homosexuality
Cook Islands Parliament has repealed provisions in its Crimes Act that criminalised homosexuality.
The Crimes (Sexual Offences) Amendment Bill 2023 which, among other things, aimed...
NBC and SIBC sign MOU and pledge to extend cooperation to other MSG countries
The National Broadcasting Corporation(NBC) of PNG and its sister public broadcaster, the Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation (SIBC) today signed a historic Memorandum of Understanding...
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‘We’ve arrived’: Samoa taking inspiration from ‘Pacific brothers’ Fiji
Samoa will turn to one of their “Pacific brothers” for both “inspiration and confidence” when they take on a desperate Los Pumas outfit in...
Time for the real Tonga to show up, says star centre Fekitoa
Tonga centre Malakai Fekitoa agrees with head coach Toutai Kefu that this is the “best ever” team they have had at a Rugby World...
Oceania Paralympic Committee to set up head office at Griffith University in time for...
The Oceania Paralympic Committee (OPC) is moving its head office to Australia to ensure it capitalises on the opportunity of Brisbane hosting the 2032...
Fiji to be represented by 592 personnel for Pacific Games
Team Fiji Chef De Mission Ajay Ballu has confirmed that 592 athletes and officials will represent the country at the 2023 Pacific Games in...
Alo-Emile and Alainu’u’ese join the pack – Samoa name team to play Argentina
Samoa head coach Vaovasamanaia Seilala Mapusua has made three changes to his starting XV from the team that defeated Chile 43-10 in their last...
Health
People in Kiribati at high risk to climate crisis and multiple...
Kiribati is one of the most remote and geographically dispersed countries in the world. It is also one of the most vulnerable countries to...
Voices
Mana Moana – Pacific Voices
Created as part of the Islands Speak series of gifted Pacific poets joined by indigenous artists to create a visual, moving, digitally enhanced offering...
Traditional Samoan medicinal plant may be as good as ibuprofen for treating inflammation, study...
A Samoan medicinal plant may be as effective as ibuprofen for treating inflammation, according to a new study that combines traditional community knowledge with...
COP26: Commit to Action, Not Words
By Sivendra Michael
As leaders prepare for the 26th Climate Change Conference in Glasgow next week, tensions mount up on the inadequate representation of Pacific...
Education
USP welcomes Professor Ahluwalia, Fiji PM acknowledges the power of one...
Staff and students of the University of the South Pacific (USP) in Fiji welcomed Vice-Chancellor and President of USP, Professor Pal Ahluwalia at Laucala...