Campaigners urge U.S Exim to oppose gas project in PNG
A group of influential civil society organisations has called on the Export-Import Bank of the United States (U.S Exim) to reject an application to...
Tonga PM Hu‘akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni survives no-confidence vote in parliament
The vote of no confidence to oust Tonga’s Prime Minister Hu’akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni was defeated in Parliament Wednesday afternoon with a vote of 14-11.
The...
Samoa PM Fiame Mata’afa announces Cabinet reshuffle and new Ministers
Samoan Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata’afa has announced a Cabinet reshuffle and the appointment of new Cabinet Ministers, the first in her two-year-old Government.
Having...
Island nations crushed by an unfair global financial system says Samoa’s PM
Samoa’s Prime Minister, Fiame Naomi Mataafa has criticised the current global financial system as “condemning the small island states to a vicious cycle of...
Pacific Islands Forum and ASEAN forge historic partnership with Memorandum of Understanding signing
A milestone in regional cooperation was achieved on Monday with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF), represented...
Yoon, Cook Islands PM discuss maritime cooperation
Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol held a summit with Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown on Wednesday, and discussed cooperation in the maritime and...
Solomon Islands Chief Justice backs strike out request, election to be held in 2024
Solomon Islands Chief Justice Sir Albert Palmer has ruled in favour of the strike out application filed by the Speaker, Prime Minister, and Governor...
NOAA report accuses nine nations, including China , Taiwan and Vanuatu of supporting illegal...
The U.S National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has released a report identifying several nations it alleges are engaged in illegal, unreported, and unregulated...
Pacific Tuna Forum kicks off
The 8th Pacific Tuna Forum 2023 kicks off today in Port Moresby.
Under the theme “Strengthening tuna sustainability and industry development in the Blue Pacific...
Factsheets to support Pacific negotiations for Plastics Treaty launched
A series of factsheets aimed at supporting Pacific Island negotiators as they navigate through the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) process to negotiate a new...
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Sea level rise could redefine sovereignty, but Pacific leaders are pushing back
Sea level rise is no longer just an environmental crisis for the Pacific; it is a legal challenge striking at the heart of sovereignty,...
Tonga launches e-passport project to boost security
The Kingdom of Tonga has officially begun its e-passport journey.
Tonga convened the inaugural Project Steering Committee (PSC) meeting for the Tonga e-passport Project, a...
Trust and cooperation needed for Pacific Climate action
Climate mobility processes will attract greater support if it is recognised as a security and stability concern.
Participants at a regional workshop in Fiji heard...