More Pacific countries likely to join the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty
By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor in Port Vila
More Pacific countries are expected to join the global campaign to phase out the production and stockpiling...
Fiji Government supportive of an energy transition: Minister Tubuna
Fiji's Coalition Government is supportive of an energy transition, particularly reducing the dependence on fossil fuels and increasing renewable energy usage, including commitments to...
Fiji – Australia build a new chapter in Vuvale partnership
Fiji's Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Sitiveni Rabuka and his Australian counterpart, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, have reaffirmed their commitment to building...
Fiji backs AUKUS as Canberra soothes regional tensions
One of the Pacific’s key leaders has told Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese he supports the AUKUS agreement during a whistle-stop meeting on Wednesday...
Fijian Drua stun Crusaders in historic upset 25-24
Fijian Drua recorded the biggest win of their two seasons in Super Rugby Pacific on Saturday with a stunning 25-24 upset of the reigning...
High Seas Treaty exempts deep-sea mining from stricter environmental rules
Deep-sea mining will be exempted from environmental impact assessment (EIA) measures established under a landmark international oceans treaty, a move campaigners fear could undermine...
Full extent of Vanuatu cyclone damage still being assessed
The full extent of the destruction caused by Tropical Cyclones (TCs) Judy and Kevin is yet to be determined, as disaster officials are still...
Forum Chair calls for adoption and ratification of High seas treaty to be fast...
Pacific Islands Forum Chair and Cook Islands Prime Minister, Mark Brown has welcomed the conclusion of the negotiations on the key substantive issues that...
New Caledonia Army Forces act quickly to take aid to Vanuatu
Following the devastation of two Tropical Cyclones in Vanuatu, France has sent humanitarian aid from New Caledonia to help.
The New Caledonian Army Forces were...
Southeast Asian, Pacific leaders applaud first-ever global ocean treaty
Southeast Asian and Pacific leaders are hailing an ambitious United Nations treaty to protect ocean life by establishing protected areas in international waters.
About 193...
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OACPS must adapt to global challenges, Secretary General says
The Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) must strengthen its institutions, improve coordination and focus on implementation as it responds to growing...
Tonga PM calls for Climate adaptation investment, says resilience is Pacific’s top security challenge
Tonga Prime Minister Lord Fatafehi Fakafanua has called for greater investment in climate adaptation, saying Pacific Island countries face their biggest security challenge from...
Not all bad news: SPREP highlights potential benefits of El Niño for some Pacific...
While El Niño is often associated with drought and extreme prolonged dry conditions for the western Pacific and wetter than normal conditions in the...