Transition to carbon neutral Pacific must be just and equitable
By Elenoa Dimaira
The transition of the Pacific to be carbon neutral must be just and equitable to ensure that livelihoods are not lost, says...
American Samoa wants Pacific Islands Forum upgrade
American Samoa wants more involvement at the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF).
It wants associate member status after being a Forum observer since 2011.
Discussions were held...
Cook Islands PM makes case for country’s economy on climate financing
Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown is calling on the Asian Development Bank to make it easier to access funding for climate resilience, and...
Pacific Feminist Fund – A Lever of Change for Women in the Pacific
The Pacific Feminist Fund, the first stand-alone regional fund for Pacific women’s rights organisations was launched Monday in Fiji, by feminist Pacific development geographer,...
Countries must forge ‘Global Blue Deal’ to protect the ocean: UNCTAD
The ocean can provide vast opportunities for developing countries to build more innovative and resilient economies, but climate change, pollution and overfishing threaten the...
U.S, Palau tackle regional security at Joint Committee Meeting
The United States and Palau strengthened their ties and renewed their commitment to enhance security and defence responsibilities in the region during the biannual...
Inadequate evidence to revoke Gupta brothers’ Vanuatu Citizenship: Commission
Vanuatu’s Citizenship Commission has confirmed that corruption-accused fugitive Gupta brothers – Atul and Rajesh — are citizens of Vanuatu and there is inadequate evidence...
Australia accused of undermining Fiji-China relationship, amid uncertainty over police agreement
China has accused Australia of trying to sabotage its relationship with Fiji as questions swirl over whether the Pacific Island country will cut security...
Quad shares positive agenda for secure, sovereign and rule-based Indo-Pacific: Australian envoy
Australian High Commissioner to India Barry O'Farrell on Monday said that Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is looking forward to the forthcoming Quad Summit to...
ROC Taiwan respects Fiji
The Republic of China (Taiwan) says as a democratic country they respect Fiji’s sovereignty and support an open, democratic, and free social system.
While responding...
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New report warns of Solomon Islands health system under strain
Australia is being accused of draining skilled health workers from Pacific Island countries to fix its own shortage of care workers, pushing fragile health...
Fiji secures agreement on Ocean and climate action Resolution at UNEA-7
Pacific delegations at the seventh session of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-7) are celebrating a breakthrough in Nairobi with Fiji securing an agreement on...
The Late Akilisi Pōhiva: A Tongan Voice for Justice and Liberation of West Papua
By Mele Tuuakitau, USP Journalism Student
Tonga’s Support for decolonisation in the Pacific: Can we do more?
As a small island state in the Pacific,...