PNG PM urged to oppose nuke wastewater release into the Pacific Ocean: Opposition leader
Papua New Guinea Opposition leader Joseph Lelang has urged Prime Minister James Marape to reject a report by the international atomic energy agency (IAEA)...
Pacific nations keep shipping fossil-free goal alive in London
Pacific nations' push for the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) to align the sea transportation sector to the Paris Agreement goal and keep 1.5 degrees...
Indonesia, Papua New Guinea pledge to boost trade despite perennial border woes
Indonesia pledged new aid for Papua New Guinea during a visit by President Joko Widodo to the Pacific island nation and promised to boost...
Visit by Solomon Islands leader to Beijing underscores rising China-U.S rivalry in South Pacific
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare will visit China next week, highlighting the accelerating contest between Beijing and Washington for influence in the South...
Governments set to fail to plot shipping industry course for 1.5C
A campaign by climate-vulnerable Pacific islands to raise governments’ ambition on emissions-cutting for the global shipping industry looks set to fail at talks in...
Indonesia President Joko Widodo’s Papua visit sparks fresh hope in hostage saga of NZ...
Indonesia's President Joko Widodo will visit the far-eastern province of Papua this week after flagging his government is working to secure the release of...
French Rafale jets showcase power projection in the Pacific
With the French Air and Space Force conducting Operation Pegase 23 in the Pacific region, France is showcasing its ability to project power over...
PIF Permanent representative to WTO/UN presents credentials
The PIF Geneva Office Permanent Representative Ambassador Mere Falemaka has this week completed the formalities of presenting her credentials as the Permanent Representative and...
Former PNG PM casts doubt on reports claiming Japan’s nuclear-contaminated wastewater safe for marine...
“We are disappointed that Japan still wants to go ahead and dump the nuclear polluted water into the Pacific, because we are not convinced...
Tonga at risk of sea level rise, seismic events, according to ADB report
Tonga faces permanent losses from sea level rises and is at risk from a seismic event, according to a new report by the Asian...
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UN Climate Chief says fossil fuel crisis driving global instability
UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell has warned that rising fossil fuel costs and global instability are putting pressure on economies, calling for...
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Second PNG Media Summit elevated to regional event
The Media Council of Papua New Guinea (MCPNG) is proud to announce that the 2nd PNG Media Summit 2026 has been elevated to a...