Depletion of Bikini Atoll funds sparks lawsuit against trust manager
From US$60 million to just US$89,000 in five years, and from US$59.1 million to just $28.7 million in six years.
That rapid depletion of funds...
Nauru signs up for SpaceX’s Starlink community gateway service
Nauru has become the first South Pacific nation to sign up to SpaceX’s Starlink’s Community Gateway service.
Nauruan state-owned entity Cenpac Corporation inked an agreement...
Roch Wamytan: ‘New Caledonia is not France’
New Caledonia Congress President Roch Wamytan has doubled down on indigenous Kanaks' aspirations to seek self-determination and lambasted France for “demeaning” the high-level Pacific...
World powers’ strategic rivalry threatens to overwhelm Pacific Islands, think tank warns
Geopolitical shocks could disrupt the political and security landscape and strain unity in the Pacific Islands region amid strategic rivalry between China and U.S...
U.S Pacific territories near status upgrade at islands summit
Two U.S Pacific territories are moving closer to a status upgrade from observer to associate member, elevating their status within the region's political and...
Pacific Civil Society Forum to launch during 53rd Leaders Meeting
The Pacific Civil Society Forum will host a Pacific People’s Forum alongside the 53rd Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting in Tonga from 26 -...
Australia to provide AUD$1 million to Broadcasting Corporation of Niue
The Australian Government will provide AUD$1 million (US$673,000) to the Broadcasting Corporation of Niue (BCN) to repair studios and broadcast rooms damaged by fire...
OASIS to help tackle regional challenges: Home Affairs Minister Tikoduadua
Fijian Minister for Home Affairs Pio Tikoduadua is proposing the establishment of an Oceanic Alliance for the Security of Island States (OASIS).
Tikoduadua said the...
Forum Troika Mission to New Caledonia postponed amid protocol concerns: Chair Brown
The Pacific Islands Forum has postponed its Troika-led mission to New Caledonia initially set for this week, to allow more time to address concerns...
Vanuatu appoints Ralph Regenvanu as Special Envoy for Climate Change and Environment
To strengthen Vanuatu's efforts in global climate advocacy, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Matai Seremaiah Nawalu, has appointed Ralph Regenvanu as...
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Free trade agreements with Pacific island nations proposed to protect regional posture
U.S Rep Ed Case has proposed a presidential initiative to negotiate free trade agreements with Pacific Island countries and extend duty-free treatment to certain...
Taiwan boosts support as Palau prepares to host Pacific Islands Forum
Taiwan is helping Palau prepare to host next year's Pacific Islands Forum, Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung said on Saturday.
Lin, who was on a trip...
When the room says No but the Ocean says Now why Vanuatu chose a...
Op Ed by Lagi Toribau, Technical Advisor & Lead Negotiator for Vanuatu on Deep-Sea Ecosystems
When I arrived in Nairobi for UNEA-7, I carried with...