Vanuatu no-confidence motion looks likely to fail
Three Members of Vanuatu Parliament (MPs) have withdrawn their support for the motion of no-confidence, according to the Parliamentary Speakers’ Office.
These three MPs wrote...
PNG-U.S deal to be tabled in parliament
The Defence Cooperation Agreement (DCA) between Papua New Guinea and the United States will be tabled in Parliament for debate and ratification, says Minister...
Greenpeace, Pasifika leaders collaborate for Kioa Climate talk
Greenpeace Australia Pacific has joined civil society groups, Pasifika activists and climate leaders on Kioa island, Fiji, as part of a regional dialogue to...
Conflict Sensitive Reporting Manual launched in Fiji
By Rowena Acraman
Fijian journalists have been embracing a more inclusive and unrestricted approach to journalism since the new Fiji government permitted media freedom.
The recent...
ICJ extends submission deadline for Advisory Opinion on climate change
A new timeline has been approved by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for written statements and comments on the landmark Advisory Opinion on...
Pacific can rise above its challenges by working together from ‘our position of strength’:...
Forum Chair and Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown says the two days Forum Economic Ministers Meeting (FEMM) that began today will provide them...
Keeping alive the 1.5-degree goal is a matter of now or never: UNESCAP boss
Keeping alive the 1.5-degree goal is a matter of now or never says UNESCAP Executive secretary, Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana.
“But with the polycrisis, there is...
Balancing climate-resilient economic growth and sustainable development must be championed: UNESCAP
The Pacific Way of balancing climate-resilient economic growth and sustainable development must be recognised and championed says UNESCAP Executive Secretary, Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana.
In her...
Cook Islands PM asks partners to get serious about debt and climate financing as...
By Samantha Magick
Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown says if the region’s donor partners are serious about helping Pacific economies grow and recover, they...
UK uses Australia’s east as launch pad into the Pacific
Mel Gibson's Braveheart was gracing cinemas the last time a British naval ship docked in Brisbane.
But despite it being 28 years on, freedom is...
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Vanuatu takes maritime dispute with France to international arbitration
Vanuatu has launched international arbitration proceedings against France over competing maritime claims involving reefs, atolls and small islands between Vanuatu and New Caledonia.
The proceedings,...
Australia open to recruiting Pacific Islanders into military, Conroy says
Australia is considering expanding military recruitment from Pacific Island countries beyond Papua New Guinea but says its initial focus will be on ensuring the...
Pacific pushes for rotating seat on UN Security Council
Pacific nations are building international support for a dedicated rotating seat for Small Island Developing States (SIDS) on the United Nations Security Council, alongside...