Fiji PM Rabuka addresses Commonwealth Foreign Affairs Ministerial meeting on Samoa CHOGM 2024
Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka, delivered a significant statement at the Commonwealth Foreign Affairs Ministerial Meeting in New York shedding light on the preparations...
Pacific island leaders hope for less rhetoric, more substance from U.S summit
Pacific island leaders are calling for tangible outcomes from their summit next week with President Joe Biden – the second in a year –...
Cook Islands advocate for climate action funding for innovative Pacific-tailored solutions at UNGA
Cook Islands Prime Minister, Mark Brown will continue to advocate for climate action funding for innovative Pacific-tailored solutions for the Pacific at this week’s...
Marshall Islands President calls on the world to declare war on climate change
President David Kabua says the future of the Marshall Islands and all low lying islands states hangs in the balance due to the effects...
Marshall Islands says U.S must address nuclear legacy for deal on future ties
The president of the Marshall Islands said on Wednesday his Pacific island nation was "cautiously optimistic" it could soon finalise a deal on future...
Kiwa Initiative launches second round of project proposals for Pacific
By ‘Ema Fe’ao, USP Journalism student
Kiwa Initiative is a multi-donor programme, that seeks to increase climate change resilience through nature-based solutions in the Pacific.
This...
Tuvalu Parliament unanimously approve new amended Constitution, to come into force on 01 October
Tuvalu's Parliament has unanimously approved the proposed Constitution of Tuvalu Bill 2023 – endorsing 26 amendments proposed by the Parliamentary Review Committee led by...
Pacific Oceans Commissioner welcomes signing of BBNJ Agreement
Pacific Ocean Commissioner, Dr Filimon Manoni has welcomed Pacific countries signing the Biodiversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement in New York and...
Fiji’s PM champions Climate Justice at UN General Assembly
During a compelling speech at Thematic Session 2 of the UN General Assembly Climate Ambition Summit, titled "Delivering Climate Justice: Accelerating Ambition and Implementation...
Push to amend Tuvalu’s Constitution to add geographical co-ordinates and archipelagic baseline
A number of significant amendments to Tuvalu's Constitution have been proposed by the Constitution Review Parliamentary Select Committee.
Amongst the 26 proposed changes, the Committee...
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Pacific group urges public submissions on U.S-backed deep-sea exploration proposal
A proposal to explore for deep-sea minerals in international waters between Kiribati, the Cook Islands and French Polynesia is open for public comment until...
Congregational Christian Church of American Samoa passes resolution opposing deep-sea mining
The Congregational Christian Church of American Samoa, the largest church denomination in the territory, has formally declared its strong opposition to deep-sea mining within...
U.S rejects sovereignty fears over Solomons Shiprider deal
The United States has insisted its newly signed Shiprider Agreement with Solomon Islands is designed to strengthen, not undermine, the country’s sovereignty.
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