Progress in Vanuatu’s bid to have climate change damage recognised in international law
Small island nations are another step closer to holding the world’s big polluters to account for the harm they cause from their emissions.
Vanuatu made...
Nauruan president starts six-day China visit
Nauru President David Adeang arrived in Beijing on Sunday, embarking on a six-day state visit to China from Sunday to 29 March.
It marks the...
PIF Secretariat submits written statement to the International Court of Justice
The Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat has submitted a written statement to the International Court of Justice on the question of the Obligations of States...
Former Cook Islands deputy PM jailed on fraud and corruption charges
Former Cook Islands deputy Prime Minister Robert Tepaitau and two other former high-ranking Government officials were handed jail terms Friday for fraud and corruption...
Chinese Communist Party-backed businessman in Fiji is a top Australian criminal target
From his perch at the hilltop Yue Lai Hotel, China-born entrepreneur Zhao Fugang enjoys a panoramic view of Fiji’s seaside capital, Suva.
But the hotel...
Japan begins Pacific cybersecurity push to counter China threat
Japan conducted its first-ever cybersecurity exercise with five Pacific island countries in February, apparently aiming in conjunction with the United States to create secure...
Too many parties causing instability: Vanuatu PM
The main reason for political instability in Vanuatu is that there are too many political parties and the frequent switching of sides by politicians.
This...
Defence calls for suspended sentence in former Fiji PM Bainimarama and suspended Police Commissioner...
Fiji's former Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama and suspended Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho are at the centre of a legal case where the defence counsel...
Nuclear legacy likely to persist as the staple of U.S-Marshall Islands talks
Despite compromises that have been reached on nuclear reparations, the lingering impact of the massive U.S nuclear testing in Bikini Atoll is likely to...
U.S Deputy Secretary Campbell’s meeting with Forum Secretary General Puna
U. S deputy secretary of State Kurt Campbell last week met with a high-level delegation from the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) including Secretary General...
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Australia and Fiji upgrade relationship with alliance
Australia and Fiji have sealed a new defence alliance, marking a major diplomatic win for Anthony Albanese against China for influence in the Pacific.
The...
El Niño forecast to intensify, increasing likelihood of extreme weather
More blistering heatwaves and other weather extremes are becoming increasingly likely across the world now and in coming months, linked to strengthening El Niño...
Australian PM Albanese receives traditional welcome ahead of treaty
Australia is set to sign an alliance with Fiji in a major diplomatic win over China.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was given a traditional welcome...