Indonesia President Joko Widodo’s Papua visit sparks fresh hope in hostage saga of NZ...
Indonesia's President Joko Widodo will visit the far-eastern province of Papua this week after flagging his government is working to secure the release of...
French Rafale jets showcase power projection in the Pacific
With the French Air and Space Force conducting Operation Pegase 23 in the Pacific region, France is showcasing its ability to project power over...
PIF Permanent representative to WTO/UN presents credentials
The PIF Geneva Office Permanent Representative Ambassador Mere Falemaka has this week completed the formalities of presenting her credentials as the Permanent Representative and...
Former PNG PM casts doubt on reports claiming Japan’s nuclear-contaminated wastewater safe for marine...
“We are disappointed that Japan still wants to go ahead and dump the nuclear polluted water into the Pacific, because we are not convinced...
Tonga at risk of sea level rise, seismic events, according to ADB report
Tonga faces permanent losses from sea level rises and is at risk from a seismic event, according to a new report by the Asian...
Indonesia President Widodo, PNG PM Marape in talks to strengthen economic relations
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape says it is important to strengthen the economic relations between Papua New Guinea and Indonesia, explaining that...
West Papua activists ‘open’ for dialogue
Papua New Guinea National Capital District (NCD) Governor Powes Parkop has assured the Indonesian government that the pro-West Papuan campaigners are ready and open...
‘The nail in the coffin to American Samoa’s tuna industry’
A regional fishery council warned that the Biden administration’s plan to block off the U.S territorial waters in the Pacific would be the end...
Developing countries face $4 trillion investment gap in SDGs
A green future will remain out of reach if the world doesn’t help developing countries close a US$2 trillion gap in investment towards an...
Bilateral talks held between PNG and Indonesia
Indonesian President Joko Widodo and his entourage arrived in Papua New Guinea to a red carpet welcome and 21-gun salute by the PNG Defence...
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Global warming will breach 1.5°C – but deep, fast cuts can still bring it...
With global temperature rise set to exceed 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, countries “must pull out all the stops” and urgently cut emissions to minimize...
UN agencies appeal for help to protect weakest from unprecedented El Niño
Two UN agencies issued a powerful appeal on Wednesday for immediate assistance to help communities already being impacted by the strongest El Niño weather...
Australia supports establishment of Renewable Energy Commissioner for the Pacific
A Pacific-led initiative to establish a Renewable Energy Commissioner (REC) for the Pacific has received support from Australia.
The initiative is designed to strengthen energy...