High Commissioner Tu’ivakano signs Samoa Agreement, prepares for Pacific Protocol launch in Tonga
Tonga’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Titilupe Fanetupouvava’u Tu’ivakano, has signed the Samoa Agreement at the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States...
Fiji President highlights “Ocean of Peace” concept to world leaders
Fiji's President Ratu Wiliame Katonivere highlighted the concept of Fiji's 'Ocean of Peace' as world leaders seek a peaceful resolution to the war of...
Papua New Guinea head count begins amid census preparation concerns
Counting is underway in a highly anticipated national census in Papua New Guinea that is hoped will dispel wildly diverging population estimates ranging from...
Fiji Military convenes Board of Inquiry on grounding of RFNS Puamau
The Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) has announced it will convene an independent Board of Inquiry (BOI) on the grounding of the Fiji...
Australia in a “state of permanent contest” with China says Foreign Minister Penny Wong
Diplomatic relations between Australia and China may be warming, but Foreign Minister Penny Wong says the contest for influence in the Pacific is far...
U.S and Palau strengthen partnership in Exercise Valiant Shield
The United States and Palau are bolstering their longstanding partnership through Exercise Valiant Shield, a large-scale military training event currently underway across the Indo-Pacific...
New Pacific Islands Forum leader calls on island nations to strengthen bond
Taking the helm of the Pacific Islands Forum as its new secretary general, former Nauru President Baron Waqa has called on island nations to...
Stop ‘vandalising’ Earth and help the planet thrive, UN chief urges
As nearly 40 percent of land across the planet is degraded with more acres lost every second, governments, businesses and communities must galvanise action...
New Caledonia: FLNKS congress postponed due to differences
The national congress of New Caledonia's pro-independence platform, the FLNKS, was postponed at the weekend due to major differences between its hard-line component and...
Future referendums should be compulsory: Vanuatu Minister of Internal Affairs Koanapo
Vanuatu Minister of Internal Affairs, Johnny Koanapo, said the government should make future referendums compulsory to ensure inclusive participation.
While the referendum provided an opportunity...
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Aust PM to host series of Pacific leaders’ meetings in Queensland
After returning from Fiji and the Solomon Islands and signing historic agreements with Fiji and Vanuatu, Prime Minister Albanese will host Pacific leaders from...
CROP heads discuss 2050 strategy, energy crisis and COP31 preparations
The 66th Heads of Council of Regional Organisations of the Pacific (CROP) Meeting convened at the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat on Tuesday, focusing on...
Southwest Pacific’s last tropical glacier could vanish within months
The Southwest Pacific is facing mounting climate risks as its vast ocean expanse becomes hotter, more acidic and more dangerous for coastal communities, the...