Journalism is the oxygen of democracy: Fiji deputy PM
Journalism is the oxygen of democracy and Fiji now has true democracy as the people are able to share freely and their positions no...
Vanuatu launches first documented Foreign Policy
The Government of Vanuatu, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and External Trade (MoFAICET), launched its first documented Foreign Policy Wednesday.
Deputy Prime...
Australia to strike new funding deal with PNG to manage transferred asylum seekers
The Albanese government will strike a new funding deal with Papua New Guinea to support asylum seekers after the country threatened to send them...
Forum SG Waqa emphasises unified efforts in regional Ocean Governance and BBNJ Implementation
Forum Secretary General, Baron Waqa Wednesday reiterated the importance of ocean governance at the Regional Ocean Governance and BBNJ Workshop in Suva.
“Ocean governance is...
Future of New Zealand’s Nauru resettlement deal unclear
New Zealand is unlikely to resettle its full quota of refugees from Nauru under its 2022 agreement with Australia, and faces choices on the...
Fiji AG calls on Acting DPP Rabuku to resign
Fiji's Attorney-General Graham Leung has called on the Acting Director of Public Prosecutions John Rabuku to do the honourable thing and resign.
In a statement,...
Death at Sea film, campaign seeks enhanced protections for fisheries observers
A campaign launched by Human Rights at Sea International, centred around a film about Eritara Aati Kaierua, a Kiribati fisheries observer who died at...
Forum welcomes appointment of Deputy Secretary General, Desna Solofa
The Pacific Islands Forum has announced the appointment of Desna Solofa as the Deputy Secretary General – Governance, effective 24 June 2024.
Solofa joins the...
Climate change and protection of the Pacific Ocean important to the region: Tongan diplomat
Climate change and the protection of the Pacific Ocean remains the two most important agendas for all Pacific Island Countries, says Tongan diplomat.
Tonga’s Ambassador...
NZ’s Peters follows Wong in Pacific tour de force
New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters is taking a leaf from Penny Wong's book, looking to visit all Pacific Islands Forum members within...
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As warheads proliferate, decades old nuclear weapons treaty must evolve, warns UN chief
With top diplomats gathered at UN Headquarters to review the 1970 Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), the UN Secretary-General warned that...
PNG Foreign Minister urges Melanesian unity
Papua New Guinea Foreign Affairs Minister Justin Tkatchenko has urged stronger Melanesian unity and economic resilience, unveiling plans for the inaugural Melanesian Ocean Summit...
Pacific drug trafficking surge puts children at risk
Shocking new reports on the rise of sophisticated drug-smuggling vessels crossing the Pacific has highlighted a growing threat to vulnerable communities, with ChildFund New...