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...
NZ’s Peters downplays human-made climate change at PIF
New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters has talked down the impact of emissions on climate change at the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting.
The...
Major Pacific Sea mining project eyes 2026 start
A Nauru-backed company will forge ahead with contentious plans to start industrial deep-sea mining in 2026, a top executive has told AFP, vowing to...
Sea levels are rising, so are we: Pacific youth take to the streets at...
A newly released report identified that accelerated sea level rise in the Pacific is alarmingly above the global average.
As the United Nations Secretary-General António...
‘Even in the teeth of a gale, she has time for a hula’: the...
By Sera Sefeti in Nuku'alofa, Tonga
In the middle of the Pacific Ocean, about 100 miles from Tonga, the winds began to intensify. Sail master...
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Wong backs Pacific-led regional security talks, says Forum will shape region’s future
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong has backed discussions on a Pacific-wide security framework, saying regional security should be driven by Pacific nations as Forum...
Pacific ministers to debate China missile statemen as diplomats meet in Fiji
Pacific Island foreign ministers are expected to debate on Friday whether to issue a joint statement on China’s July missile launch, with New Zealand...
Nuclear justice, climate resilience top Marshall Islands president’s parliamentary agenda
Marshall Islands President Hilda Heine called for stronger national security, climate adaptation and public-sector reform as parliament resumed, warning that geopolitical tensions, extreme weather...