PNG PM Marape declines COP29 participation, Calls for greater commitment to rainforest conservation
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape, has confirmed he will not attend the upcoming United Nations Global Climate Summit (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan,...
Polynesian Leaders Group senior officials gather to progress Polynesian cooperation
Senior officials of the Polynesian Leaders Group (PLG) met in French Polynesia last week to advance discussions on formalising governance arrangements through the development...
King Charles acknowledges Commonwealth’s ‘painful’ history with slavery on summit agenda
Britain's King Charles said on Friday the Commonwealth should acknowledge its “painful” history, as African and Caribbean nations continue to advocate for reparations for...
Kiribati election drama: Ruling party candidate defects to challenge incumbent president
Late drama has unfolded in the Kiribati presidential election with one of the three candidates from the ruling party breaking away to form his...
High level Forum mission to visit New Caledonia
Following the mandate of Forum Leaders at the 53rd Pacific Islands Forum meeting in Tonga in August, the high-level Forum Troika Plus Mission to...
Kiribati returns to the polls: Taneti Maamau seeks third term as president
Two months after the electoral process began in Kiribati, voters return to the polls today to elect their Beretitenti or President.
The parliament was chosen...
Landmark achievements in tuna fisheries: WCPO skipjack and North Pacific albacore implement world-leading harvest...
Two significant tuna fisheries, Western Central Pacific Ocean (WCPO) skipjack and North Pacific albacore, have achieved major milestones in sustainable fisheries management by successfully...
Pacific leaders blame Australia for role in climate crisis
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has vowed to take a leadership role on climate change at a Commonwealth summit that is splitting over who...
King of Taumeasina Charles III
Thursday 24 October 2024 will forever resonate in the hearts of the Moata'a community in Samoa.
This was the day British monarch King Charles III...
Starmer says he wants to ‘look forward’ and not talk about slavery reparations
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has insisted he wants to “look forward” rather than have “very long endless discussions about reparations on the past”...
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Pacific Elders call for reversal of Forum’s Israel partnership
The Pacific Elders’ Voice has called for the Pacific Islands Forum to review and reverse its partnership agreement with Israel, saying the decision conflicts...
PNG sets 2035 climate targets, pledges net- negative emissions
Papua New Guinea has set new climate targets to increase renewable energy, reduce deforestation and strengthen climate resilience, while aiming for net-negative emissions by...
Record carbon dioxide levels will impact us for centuries, says UN weather agency
Levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other major greenhouse gases in the atmosphere caused by burning fossil fuels reached record highs in 2025, locking...