Vanuatu quake: Clock ticking in race to find survivors
Rescuers in Vanuatu will be under pressure to reach trapped people quickly, but there will be tough decisions if buildings aren't safe to enter,...
UN responds to deadly earthquake in Vanuatu
The UN is also responding to the earthquake that struck the Pacific Island nation of Vanuatu on Tuesday, killing 14 people and injuring more...
Experts expect significant damage from Vanuatu earthquake
Seismologists in New Zealand and Australia have expected significant damage from a large earthquake that struck Vanuatu on Tuesday.
The 7.3-magnitude shallow earthquake caused strong...
Pacific Islands Forum officials endorse 2025 budget and workplan
The Pacific Islands Forum Officials Committee (FOC) successfully concluded its 2024 Budget Session, held in Suva, Fiji on 12 – 13 December.
Chaired by Niue,...
Possibility for Dr ‘Aisake Eke to become next PM is ‘strong and deep’: sources
Dr ‘Aisake Valu Eke, who took the initiative to propose the vote of no confidence motion against former Prime Minister Hu’akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni, is...
An estimated 40,000 children impacted in the aftermath of a devastating earthquake in Vanuatu
An estimated 40,000 children are in need of humanitarian assistance after a devastating 7.3 magnitude earthquake hit Vanuatu on December 17, followed by several...
United Nations and Humanitarian Partners mobilise response to Vanuatu Earthquake
The United Nations is mobilising humanitarian support requested by the Government of Vanuatu as part of the ongoing response to the 7.3 magnitude earthquake...
Hospitals overwhelmed in Vanuatu as death and damage toll mounts from quake
Vanuatu on Wednesday took stock of damage from a powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake that killed at least 14 people and collapsed buildings in the...
Rescue efforts continue in Vanuatu, international assistance begins to arrive
There are warnings the death toll is likely to rise as rescue efforts continue in Vanuatu for people trapped in collapsed buildings.
The government confirmed...
Stranded workers desperate to get home to their families in quake-stricken Vanuatu
Dozens of Vanuatu workers returning home from working on orchards and vineyards in New Zealand are stuck in Fiji with commercial flights yet to...
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Pacific leaders converge in Fiji for key Troika talks
Pacific leaders have arrived in Suva ahead of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Troika Meeting, with Palau President Surangel S. Whipps Jr and Solomon...
Alarm sounded on radioactive risk from deep sea mining
Plucking minerals from the ocean floor risks disturbed radioactive material entering the marine food chain, an anti-deep sea mining group warns.
The Deep-Sea Mining Campaign...
Fiji Military Commander Kalouniwai given option to extend term, PM Rabuka reveals
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka revealed that the Constitutional Offices Commission had decided to offer Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) Commander Major-General Ro Jone...