Vanuatu referendum vote count begins under close watch
The official counting of votes for Vanuatu's inaugural Referendum commenced Monday, with the process overseen by Edward Kaltamat, Chairman of the Electoral Commission (EC),...
UN Climate Change chief uges action on Climate finance and NDCs at UN Climate...
UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell Monday opened the 60th Subsidiary Bodies session in Bonn with a clear and determined message. “People talk...
Forum Chair welcomes Baron Waqa as new Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General
Pacific Islands Forum Chair and Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown Monday welcomed the new Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum, Baron Waqa.
“I...
Fiji Coalition Government remains strong despite differences: DPM Prasad
Fiji's deputy Prime Minister, Professor Biman Prasad says the Coalition Government is strong, and they remain focused on serving the people of Fiji.
In an...
PNG Opposition supports Parliament processes
Governor for West New Britain and spokesman for the defected PANGU MPs, Sasindran Muthuvel says the Crown camp of likeminded leaders are ready for...
France deploys 16 additional Centaure armoured vehicles in New Caledonia following deadly riots
France will send a total of 16 Centaure armoured vehicles from the gendarmerie to New Caledonia.
Six of these vehicles will arrive next week, with...
Nauru Airlines makes Guam route a ‘top priority’ among expanded Micronesia flights
Flight service to Guam is a “top priority” for Nauru Airlines as the carrier continues to expand its routes across Micronesia, a representative of...
Sea Shepherd and Government of Tuvalu commence patrols against illegal fishing
Joint Fisheries patrols have begun onboard Sea Shepherd's ship the Allankay in the waters of Tuvalu—a Polynesian country made up of reef islands and...
Australia opens Pacific Engagement Visa to 3,000 Pacific Islanders
One of the Australian government's biggest diplomatic efforts to develop closer relations with the Pacific starts today with the opening of the Pacific Engagement...
Former Solomon Islands PM Sir Francis questions regional silence over happenings in New Caledonia
Former Solomon Islands Prime Minister Sir Francis Billy Hilly has expressed disappointment in regional leaders keeping silent over what is happening in Noumea, New...
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PINA Statement for World Press Freedom Day 2026
By President, Kalafi Moala
On this World Press Freedom Day, we gather under a powerful and timely theme: “Shaping a Future at Peace: Promoting...
Iran crisis shows fossil fuels-based energy system ‘is inherently volatile and unstable’
Senior UN climate leaders are getting behind countries mobilising this week for a transition away from fossil fuels at a groundbreaking event in Colombia.
The...
Fiji Parliament ratified PRF in uninanimous vote, pushes debt free-climate funding
Fiji’s Parliament has unanimously approved the ratification of the agreement to establish the Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF) Wednesday, marking a significant step toward strengthening...