Empowering Pacific women and girls in clean energy transition
The Pacific Community (SPC) has unveiled its Pacific Energy and Gender Initiative (PEGI) project aimed at empowering women and girls in the Pacific region...
Indonesia President Jokowi, NZ PM discuss increased trade, Pacific Cooperation
Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has met with his New Zealand counterpart Christopher Luxon in Melbourne, Tuesday in order to strengthen bilateral relations between...
Australian registered child sex offender charged for travelling to PNG
A Queensland man, 53, has been charged for allegedly failing to notify police of his intended travel to Papua New Guinea (PNG), breaching his...
Vanuatu Police, aided by U.S Coast Guard, say Chinese vessels violated fishing laws
Six Chinese fishing boats were found to be violating Vanuatu's fisheries law after being inspected by local police who were on board the first...
‘Not a priority’: U.S’ failure to follow through on funding pledge cause for concern...
Geopolitical experts are warning that the Pacific isn’t a priority for the United States and that time is running out for them to be...
Kiingitanga meeting with Pacific leaders highlights issues faced in the region
Maori King Kiingi Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII joined Pacific traditional leaders on Bau Island in Fiji last week, to have conversations about their...
Fukushima nuke wastewater discharge case hearing begins
Japanese citizens have called for a halt to the discharge of nuclear-contaminated water from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the ocean...
Drugs online: UN-backed body offers solutions to counter narcotics surge
Drug dealers have continued to use cutting-edge digital technology, social media platforms and disinformation to sell their illegal produce, fuelling narcotics consumption globally, a...
USP to host ‘critical issues’ Pacific media conference to shape future
By Monika Singh
The University of the South Pacific(USP) will host a major Pacific international media conference in July to address critical issues in the...
Pacific Economic growth slowing after post-pandemic rebound
Growth in Pacific island countries is estimated to have slowed in 2023 and is forecast to continue to decelerate in 2024 and 2025 as...
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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...