Civil Society urges Forum Leaders to act on Fukushima, Deep Sea mining
Civil society groups are urging Pacific leaders to address two key issues during their retreat in Vava'u today - Japan's ongoing disposal of treated...
Pacific faces health emergency, WHO Pacific director uges Forum Leaders to act now or...
The newly appointed World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional director for the Western Pacific, Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala, has called on Forum Leaders to confront...
EU Commissioner Urpilainen calls for stability, condemns violence in New Caledonia crisis
European Union Commissioner for International Partnerships, Jutta Urpilainen, Wednesday emphasised the urgent need for peace and stability in New Caledonia as Forum Leaders prepare...
Pacific Leaders endorse $400million Pacific Policing Initiative to boost regional security
In a significant move to strengthen regional security, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese joined Forum Leaders today in endorsing the Pacific Policing Initiative (PPI),...
Tuvalu PM Teo demands protection of Pacific Ocean
At the High-Level Ocean Dialogue on the sidelines of the Forum Leaders Meeting in Nuku'alofa, Tuvalu’s Prime Minister Feleti Teo delivered a powerful message...
No time to waste, says Forum SG Waqa as Pacific Leaders set stage for...
As the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting crossed the halfway mark, Forum Secretary-General Baron Waqa delivered a call to action, urging Leaders to stay...
Palau hopes to host 2026 Pacific Islands Forum summit
Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr has nominated his country as Pacific Islands Forum chair in 2026.
If accepted, it would confirm a return to Micronesia...
First-ever Pacific Ocean Alliance event held in Tonga
As leaders and ocean champions converged in Tonga for the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders Meeting, the spotlight was firmly placed on the Pacific...
Tuvalu’s Climate Change Minister demands global action for Pacific survival
Tuvalu's Minister for Climate Change, Environment and Home Affairs, Maina Talia urged the global community to prioritise climate change as the most significant threat...
Australia-Tuvalu pact to be ratified at Pacific summit
Australia and Tuvalu will announce their trailblazing treaty, the Falepili Union, has entered into force on the sidelines of the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders...
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Aust PM to host series of Pacific leaders’ meetings in Queensland
After returning from Fiji and the Solomon Islands and signing historic agreements with Fiji and Vanuatu, Prime Minister Albanese will host Pacific leaders from...
CROP heads discuss 2050 strategy, energy crisis and COP31 preparations
The 66th Heads of Council of Regional Organisations of the Pacific (CROP) Meeting convened at the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat on Tuesday, focusing on...
Southwest Pacific’s last tropical glacier could vanish within months
The Southwest Pacific is facing mounting climate risks as its vast ocean expanse becomes hotter, more acidic and more dangerous for coastal communities, the...