U.S negotiator expects to sign new deal with strategic Marshall Islands on Monday
The United States has finalised a 20-year extension to its agreement on ties with the strategic Marshall Islands and expects to sign the US$2.3...
Fijian leader in Australia for trade, security talks
Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka will outline his nation's role in the Indo-Pacific during a visit to Australia, amid soaring regional tensions.
Anthony Albanese will...
Defence support for assisted-departures for Australians in Israel
The Australian Government has safely airlifted 255 people utilising two Royal Australian Air Force flights (a KC-30A and a C-17A Globemaster III) and a...
Resolution filed to express Guam’s solidarity with Israel
Senator Jesse Lujan has introduced a resolution expressing solidarity with Jewish communities around the world and showing support for Israel, following an unprecedented airstrike...
Fiji PM Rabuka on official visit to Australia
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has welcomed Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka to Australia from 16 - 21 October for an official guest of...
Lack of Pasifika MPs in government a concern for community representatives
Pacific leaders in New Zealand fear they will have little or no voice in the new National-led Government with the real possibility of not...
EU-Pacific Policy Dialogue advocates stronger ocean governance and policy implementation
The EU-Pacific Policy Dialogue Roundtable on the Ocean Programme concluded on Friday with a strong emphasis on bolstering ocean governance and effective policy implementation.
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Pacific delegates adopt the first ever amendment to the Waigani convention
The extraordinary meeting of the Conference of Parties (COP) to the Waigani Convention made history today as Parties to the Convention adopted its first-ever...
Tonga charters flight to evacuate Tongans from Israel to London
Thirty Tongan nationals have been safely evacuated from Israel, including some from New Zealand, Australia and Fiji, on a 61 passengers flight to London,...
Fiji Law Society objects Filimoni Vosarogo’s appointment as new Attorney General
The Fiji Law Society has written to Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka to request the withdrawal of the appointment of Filimoni Vosarogo as Attorney General.
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Vanuatu seeks faster access to climate funds as needs outpace delivery
Climate funding commitments grow but remain difficult to unlock at the pace Pacific island communities need, according to regional officials and development partners.
Despite more...
Bougainville MP challenges PNG lawmakers to ‘have some guts’ on independence vote
A prominent Bougainvillean MP believes Papua New Guinea's parliament will back the autonomous region's drive for independence.
Francesca Semoso, one of four Bougainvillean MPs in...
Amnesty International demands answers over Vakarisi death in military custody
Amnesty International has raised serious concerns over the death of Jone Vakarisi in military custody, saying official accounts have been inconsistent and calling for...