Condemnation grows after China fires test rocket into central Pacific
Regional defence leaders are continuing to meet in Auckland as the Pacific faces increased geopolitical tension, including pushback against China.
The South Pacific Defence Ministers'...
Climate finance on list of Pacific thematic priorities as negotiators prepare for COP29
Pacific Climate Change Officials gathering in Fiji to firm up and consolidate the Pacific’s thematic priorities on the road to the 29th Conference of...
French PM scraps divisive New Caledonia electoral change after months of unrest
France has dropped a divisive electoral reform in New Caledonia that triggered months of violent unrest and stoked concern across the region about Paris’...
Northern Mariana Islands leaders concerned about China missile test in the Pacific Ocean
The Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) leaders are worried about China's recent missile test after a dummy warhead landed in the Pacific Ocean...
Tuvalu and Palau urge global action on Climate and Maritime decarbonisation at IMO
On Tuvalu Independence Day, the Pacific nation is calling on the global community to act decisively and swiftly to address the pressing challenges of...
Tongan volcanic eruption triggered by explosion as big as ‘five underground nuclear bombs’
The Hunga Tonga underwater volcano was one of the largest volcanic eruptions in history, and now, two years later, new research from The Australian...
PM Rabuka charts new global strategy with Fiji’s first foreign policy blueprint
Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has set a new course for the country’s international relations with the unveiling of Fiji’s first-ever Foreign Policy White...
Kiribati boycott planned after presidential vote becomes a one horse race
Plans are being made to visit all islands in Kiribati to call on the people to boycott the presidential vote.
That national poll is to...
“Stop demonising Solomon Islands media,” says Fiji Journalist at Niue Summit
Stanley Simpson, a prominent journalist and representative of the Fijian Media Association (FMA), called for an end to the demonisation of Pacific media, particularly...
Acting Forum SG Nayasi calls for united Pacific voice at Climate Change Ministerial Talanoa...
Acting Forum Secretary General, Esala Nayasi, opened the Pacific Island Countries Climate Change Ministerial Talanoa in Nadi on Tuesday with a strong call for...
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Solomon Islands demand action on shipping emissions at MEPC82
The Solomon Islands are ramping up their fight against climate change, demanding immediate global action on shipping emissions.
At the 82nd session of the Marine...
Palau receives US$80million in COFA grants
On its 30th anniversary of independence on 01 October, Palau received the $80.4 million U.S funds allotted for fiscal 2025 under the renewed economic...
Heine: 80 years of contamination from nuke tests and Marshall Islands has not received...
Marshall Islands President Dr Hilda Heine brought an urgent appeal to the Human Rights Council in Geneva to highlight the profound human rights challenges...