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...
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Countries must forge ‘Global Blue Deal’ to protect the ocean: UNCTAD
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U.S, Palau tackle regional security at Joint Committee Meeting
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Australia accused of undermining Fiji-China relationship, amid uncertainty over police agreement
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Quad shares positive agenda for secure, sovereign and rule-based Indo-Pacific: Australian envoy
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ROC Taiwan respects Fiji
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While responding...
Upcoming summit will strengthen India’s relations
India Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in the first half of 2020, in New York, at the 74th UN General Assembly, extended an invitation to...
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