Visa-free travel for Pacific Islanders ‘not a priority’: NZ PM Luxon
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says visa-free travel for Pacific Islanders is not a priority for the Government now.
He says the Coalition’s focus is on...
UN gives countries more time to submit “quality” climate plans for 2035
The head of the UN climate change body has urged countries to submit new “first-rate” climate targets by September, after only a handful of...
World’s largest conference on women calls for equality amid gender backlash
Gender equality is a critical goal at a time when the demand for rights faces a global backlash, top UN officials told thousands of...
Fiji PM urges MPs to unite for Constitutional reform
Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka is calling on MPs to set aside party divisions and cooperate on creating a constitution that truly embodies democracy,...
Brazil’s COP30 president: Climate summits must move from words to real action
Global climate diplomacy must shift focus from highly “politicised” negotiations to advancing real collective action on the ground to remain credible, Brazil’s COP30 presidency...
Fiji government seeks the opinion of Courts on Section 91 of the constitution, Review...
Fiji's Attorney-General Graham Leung says the Government intends to use Section 91 of the Constitution to obtain an opinion from the Supreme Court, on...
Special Committee on Decolonisation approves guidelines, rules of procedure for its 2025 Pacific regional...
The Special Committee on Decolonisation met Monday to approve the guidelines and rules of procedure for its 2025 Pacific Regional Seminar, which will be...
Pacific Resilience Facility receives first US$3 million capitalisation contribution from Japan
The Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF) Monday received a significant boost with the announcement of an initial contribution of 417,000,000 Japanese Yen (US$3 million), from...
Yap State elects Andy P. Choor to FSM Congress
The official results of the FSM Congress General Election for Yap State’s two-year term seat, held on 04 March 2025, have been finalised and...
FAST MPs reveal reasons why they lost confidence in Fiame as Samoa PM
Majority of the FAST Party in Samoa may have lost their motion of no confidence in Fiame Naomi Mataafa as Prime Minister last Thursday.
But...
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Top Pacific diplomats ready for direct talks on Bougainville independence
The Pacific’s peak diplomatic bodies have signaled they are ready to engage with Papua New Guinea’s Autonomous Government of Bougainville as mediation begins on...
No more excuses: real climate action now
By Ralph Regenvanu, Minister for Climate Change, Energy and Environment, Republic of Vanuatu
Vanuatu stands with the 6PAC+ alliance at the IMO that includes the...
‘Fatal Watch’: Interview with documentary makers on fisheries observer deaths
By Edward Carver
Fisheries observers hold a job little known by the general public but essential to the health of the oceans: monitoring the work...