Solomon Islands Chief Justice backs strike out request, election to be held in 2024
Solomon Islands Chief Justice Sir Albert Palmer has ruled in favour of the strike out application filed by the Speaker, Prime Minister, and Governor...
NOAA report accuses nine nations, including China , Taiwan and Vanuatu of supporting illegal...
The U.S National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has released a report identifying several nations it alleges are engaged in illegal, unreported, and unregulated...
Pacific Tuna Forum kicks off
The 8th Pacific Tuna Forum 2023 kicks off today in Port Moresby.
Under the theme “Strengthening tuna sustainability and industry development in the Blue Pacific...
Factsheets to support Pacific negotiations for Plastics Treaty launched
A series of factsheets aimed at supporting Pacific Island negotiators as they navigate through the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) process to negotiate a new...
Benny Wenda stands down as head of Papua liberation group
The United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) has declared it will now base itself in the region after years of partial exile.
At a...
New Vanuatu PM outlines Government’s priorities
Vanuatu’s new Prime Minister Sato Kilman, has wasted no time in outlining the new Government’s priorities and vision.
Speaking after his election, he highlighted four...
Next steps for Weather Ready Pacific highlighted at 31st SPREP Meeting of Officials
The next steps in the journey to implement the Weather Ready Pacific (WRP) programme, to strengthen the Pacific region’s ability to anticipate, plan for,...
Future of Australia-Vanuatu security pact in doubt after Pacific Island nation picks new PM
The new prime minister of Vanuatu has flagged he wants to rewrite a security pact his predecessor signed with Australia, saying parliament is unlikely...
Fiji – Australia to advance relations through the review of the vuvale partnership
Fiji and Australia cooperation and friendship will be elevated to new levels through the first review of the Vuvale Partnership to strengthen engagements in...
President Jokowi and Cook Islands PM discuss cooperation between Asean and Pacific Islands Forum
President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) of Indonesia held a bilateral meeting with the Prime Minister of the Cook Islands, Mark Brown, on Monday at the...
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Food security, Climate finance and transnational crime top Pacific Leaders’ agenda
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
Food security, climate action and finance, and transnational crime are expected to be among the key issues Pacific Islands...
Pacific Leaders to decide new rules for regional partnerships
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
Pacific Islands Forum leaders are expected to decide next week where partners will sit within the Forum’s regional architecture,...
Forum struggles with missile dilemma
By Nic Maclellan in Koror, Palau
AS they gather in Palau this week for the 55th Pacific Islands Forum, regional leaders want development partners to...