16 Pacific Island Countries Unite for Climate Justice
“Where the Pacific goes in relation to addressing the imminent threat of climate change, or lack thereof, is where the rest of the world...
U.S proposes military training for young civilians in Pacific island countries
The US$886 billion defence spending policy for fiscal year 2024 authorises US$9.7 billion to expand the Pacific Deterrence Initiative which seeks to enhance the...
Vanuatu MP urges French President Macron to return Matthew and Hunter
French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit will only be useful to Vanuatu if he accepts for France to return our two islands — Matthew and...
U.S official pledges aid to reduce disaster risk
The U.S Second Gentleman has pledged more aid for disaster risk reduction in Samoa as he met Women in Business Development Inc representatives on...
Deep ocean targeted for mining is rich in unknown life
A vast area at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean earmarked for controversial deep sea mineral mining is home to thousands of species unknown...
Could the law of the sea be used to protect small island states from...
By Ellycia Harrould-Kolieb, Margaret Young
Climate change will wreak havoc on small island developing states in the Pacific and elsewhere. Some will be swamped by...
Macron promotes French interests on a trip to South Pacific where U.S-China rivalry is...
The French president is pressing his country’s interests in the South Pacific this week and trying to make France’s voice heard in a region...
U.S-China competition: Blinken heading to New Zealand, Tonga, Australia
United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit the Pacific this week – his third foray to the region – to discuss security...
‘Multination military exercise in Australia shows unity to China’
United States Navy Secretary Carlos del Toro said the major multination military training exercise launched in Australia sent a message to China that America's...
Congress prodded to finalise Compact package for freely associated states
Defence officials and territorial delegates have pressed both houses of Congress to tie up the proposed new economic packages under the Compacts of Free...
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Pacific shipping lifeline faces crisis as experts push wind-powered transition
For many Pacific Island communities, a delayed ship does not just mean inconvenience. It can mean empty store shelves, fuel shortages and isolation.
“Shipping is...
Timor-Leste is vulnerable to ‘infiltration by foreign organised crime’, President José Ramos-Horta says
Timor-Leste is vulnerable to “infiltration by foreign organised crime”, the country’s president, José Ramos-Horta, has warned.
His comments come as Australian federal police (AFP) confirmed...
Fiji Climate Change Minister set key priorities to accelerate Pacific climate action
“1.5 is not negotiable and is a red line grounded in science and in our lived reality.”
This was the strong reminder from Fiji's Minister...