‘End the licences’: Vanuatu oil rig registry sparks concern amid climate advocacy
Thousands of kilometres away from the Pacific, an oil rig in the North Sea operates under the flag of Vanuatu.
In the Black Sea, a...
Pacific Defence Ministers to meet in New Caledonia
Defence ministers from several Asian and Pacific States are scheduled to meet in New Caledonia for two days during the first week of December,...
Pacific ACP Trade Officials Meets in Suva
The Pacific ACP Trade Officials meeting began today in Suva.
The meeting brings together Pacific members of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States...
Vanuatu PM Kilman no longer commands majority
Power transitioned from the Vanuatu Government to the Opposition in Parliament during the Fifth Extraordinary Session convened to debate the motion of no confidence...
New UNODC report examines patterns and prevalence of trafficking in persons in the Pacific...
A new report released by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) today delves into the current evidence of trafficking, risk areas,...
Vanuatu Government boycotts parliament, delays leadership challenge
The Vanuatu Government has boycotted Parliament forcing an adjournment until Friday due to a lack of a quorum.
The extraordinary sitting was called to debate...
Fiji PM Rabuka stresses significance of U.S-PIF Summit
Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says the U.S-Pacific Islands Forum Leaders meeting is a critical platform to hold one-on-one interactions with President Joe Biden...
Bougainville prepares for 2025 independence timeline
By Joseph Morokana
Thirty-three constituencies in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville (AROB) are currently implementing a strategic programme known as the ‘Bougainville Internal Independence Readiness’.
This...
Vanuatu MP sends a dire warning to Australia about the upcoming referendum
Australia will lose respect among its Pacific neighbours in the “inconceivable” scenario that the Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum fails, according to a Vanuatu...
Fiji pushes for successful implementation of WTO’s Fisheries Subsidies Agreement
Fiji is leading the fight to ensure that the World Trade Organisation’s Fisheries Subsidies Agreement is successfully implemented.
This agreement is the first WTO agreement...
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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...