Solomon Islands PM warns about nuclear pollution in Pacific by AUKUS
Addressing the 76th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) last week Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sovagare said his country being party to...
Young people urge leaders to protect the most vulnerable against climate change
More than 2,000 young leaders and youth-led organisations from across the Commonwealth are urging governments to respect the needs and contributions of the world's...
Fiji records 81 new cases of COVID-19, three new deaths reported
Fiji has recorded 81 new cases of COVID-19 and three new deaths Wednesday, increasing the total number of cases to 50,883 and 622 deaths...
PM Marape to focus on climate, biodiversity at COP26 meet
Papua New Guinea will seek to progress a number of issues on behalf of its people and the wider Pacific Blue economy at the...
Marshall Islands in IAEA international task force set up to review safety of Fukushima...
The Republic of Marshall Islands is part of an international task force established by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to review the safety...
Statement by Marshall Islands National Nuclear Commission on the International Day for the Total...
Eight years ago, the United Nations General Assembly declared 26 September as the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons - but...
Fiji joins the global call at UNGA for a “nuclear free world”
Fiji has reaffirmed its commitment and solidarity with the international community to support all efforts in making the world free of nuclear weapons.
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Pacific nations face ‘lost decade’ due to economic cost of Covid
Countries in the Pacific risk a “lost decade” following the Covid pandemic, with the region facing its greatest economic contraction in four decades, according...
Nauru’s seabed mining pitch out of step with Pacific
A Pacific government which has sought to expedite deep sea mining used its UN platform to make a pitch for an industry that is...
PNG Controller imposes one-month ban on gatherings of 20-plus persons
Papua New Guinea Commissioner of Police and Controller of the PNG COVID-19 National Pandemic Response David Manning has issued a directive banning gatherings of...
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Vanuatu Parliament to debate no-confidence motion against PM Napat Friday
Vanuatu leader of the Opposition and President of the Union of Moderate Parties (UMP), Ishmael Kalsakau, welcomed Wednesday's decision of the Court of Appeal...
Australian diplomacy must be principled, agile and proactive: DFAT Secretary Adams
Australia’s top diplomat says Australian diplomacy is being reshaped to meet a more dangerous and complex world, with a sharper focus on the Indo-Pacific,...
Global health is out of balance: WHO’s Dr Piukala
WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala has warned that global health systems are fundamentally out of balance, despite major...