Marshall Islands in IAEA international task force set up to review safety of Fukushima...
The Republic of Marshall Islands is part of an international task force established by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to review the safety...
Statement by Marshall Islands National Nuclear Commission on the International Day for the Total...
Eight years ago, the United Nations General Assembly declared 26 September as the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons - but...
Fiji joins the global call at UNGA for a “nuclear free world”
Fiji has reaffirmed its commitment and solidarity with the international community to support all efforts in making the world free of nuclear weapons.
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Pacific nations face ‘lost decade’ due to economic cost of Covid
Countries in the Pacific risk a “lost decade” following the Covid pandemic, with the region facing its greatest economic contraction in four decades, according...
Nauru’s seabed mining pitch out of step with Pacific
A Pacific government which has sought to expedite deep sea mining used its UN platform to make a pitch for an industry that is...
PNG Controller imposes one-month ban on gatherings of 20-plus persons
Papua New Guinea Commissioner of Police and Controller of the PNG COVID-19 National Pandemic Response David Manning has issued a directive banning gatherings of...
Palau President Whipps asks world leaders to support Pacific maritime boundaries declaration
Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr called on the global community to support the Pacific island leaders’ declaration of setting permanent maritime boundaries even if...
‘Neglected danger’: Nukes not in forefront in speeches at UN
It was the Marshall Islands’ turn to speak, and the president wanted to remind world leaders of a cause the United Nations has espoused...
Fiji records 65 new cases of COVID-19, 29 new covid deaths reported
Fiji has recorded 65 new cases of COVID-19 and 29 new deaths Tuesday, increasing the total number of cases in the island nation to...
Sydney think tank says China less generous toward Pacific
China gave significantly less aid to Pacific island nations in recent years despite Beijing’s diplomatic efforts to increase its influence in the region, according...
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Australia unveils $190 million security deal for Solomon Islands
Australia has struck a new security agreement with Solomon Islands to bolster the size of the Pacific island nation's police force.
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Proposed Solomon Islands constitutional amendment defeated, 14 MPs’ absent from voting
Solomon Islands government’s move to amend the constitution which proposed an extended timeframe to allow for the establishment of the Constituent Assembly was defeated...
Fist bumps as more than 130 Australians arrive home safe after surviving Vanuatu’s worst...
With a fist pump and tears of relief, Chantel Mara was visibly emotional as she stepped onto the tarmac at Brisbane international airport, finally...