PCC General Secretary warns Pacific household to be wary of “Indo-Pacific tug-of-war”
The Indo-Pacific tug-of-war has already begun to fray the mat of our Pasifika Household, warns the Pacific Conference of Churches.
Speaking at the Synod of...
Fiji PM pledges ongoing dialogue on Fukushima waste discharge
Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has reaffirmed his commitment to closely monitor expert analysis of treated wastewater discharge from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant...
Small island nations take high-emitting countries to court to protect the ocean
In a landmark hearing, small island nations disproportionately affected by the climate crisis will take on high-emitting countries in a court in Hamburg, Germany,...
Window to reach climate goals ‘rapidly closing’, UN report warns
The world is not on track to meet the long-term goals set out in the Paris Agreement for limiting global temperature rise, a major...
Pacific Environment Ministers strengthen commitment to address impact of triple planetary crises
Environment Ministers and High-Level Representatives from SPREP’s member countries are returning home with a strengthened commitment to mobilise individually and collectively to address the...
Jakarta’s Security Minister seeks extra US$4m to boost Pacific campaign against Papua ‘misinformation’
Indonesia’s Coordinating Minister for Security, Politics and Legal Affairs Wiranto – a former high-ranking military officer — has proposed an additional budget of 60...
Prime Minister Marape reveals reasons why PNG abstained from ULMWP bid for MSG membership
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape met with the President of Indonesia, Joko Widodo, on the sidelines of the ASEAN Leaders Summit Thursday.
Amongst...
Bainimarama and Qiliho have a case to answer – magistrate
Fiji's former prime minister Frank Bainimarama and suspended police commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho will go to trial over corruption allegations.
The charge being brought against Bainimarama...
Future of prosperity lies in our ocean – its fishery and its resources: Forum...
Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General Henry Puna says the Pacific needs to move away from the heavy reliance on access revenues and move towards...
‘Climate breakdown’ alert as air quality dips during heatwaves: UN chief
Amplified by wildfires and desert dust fanned by climate change, more frequent heatwaves are leading to a sharp drop in air quality and human...
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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...