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...
Cyclone crises: Fijians ‘lucky’, Vanuatu counts losses as aid pours in
Fijians are counting themselves “lucky” after escaping the wrath of tropical cyclones Judy and Kevin which barrelled through Vanuatu last weekend.
The scale of destruction...
Former Fiji PM Bainimarama resigns from Parliament
Former Fiji's Prime Minister and suspended Opposition Leader Voreqe Bainimarama has resigned from Parliament.
He confirmed this in a live video posted on the FijiFirst...
Australia Foreign Minister Wong backing Waqa as PIF secretary general
Australia will stand behind Baron Waqa, the controversial pick as Pacific Islands Forum leader, despite his chequered record as Nauru president.
The 63-year-old has been...
Australian Coalition to oppose Pacific visa ‘lottery’ to bring more workers to Australia
The Australian federal opposition has ruled out backing a new Pacific visa lottery scheme, labelling it as arbitrary and patronising to the Pacific community...
Estimated 125,500 Vanuatu Children Impacted by Back-to-Back Tropical Cyclones
Communities in Vanuatu are slowly beginning to pick up the pieces left behind after destructive winds and heavy rains, brought by two Category Four...
Women In Media Fiji launch pilot mentoring programme for women journalists
A pilot programme to provide mentoring for women journalists in the Pacific has been launched in Fiji, Tuesday.
The project is a result of collaboration...
Lawmakers urge Hungary to lift veto on EU-ACP treaty
Lawmakers from the European Union (EU) and the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) have repeated demands for Hungary to lift its veto on the...
New legal framework to protect marine life in international waters an historic achievement: Aust...
The new Oceans Treaty (also known as the High Seas Treaty) that has been reached following 15 years of negotiations facilitated by the United...
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Survey supports a better deal for Pacific workers
Employment conditions for thousands of Pacific workers in Australia should be improved, a new poll has revealed.
An Australia Institute poll of more than 2000...
Deputy PM Kamikamica dismisses leadership speculation after Fiji Cabinet return
On his first day back in Cabinet, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Industries, Commerce, Business Development and Public Enterprises Manoa Kamikamica dismissed speculation...
Forum Strategic Plan sets six priorities to drive 2050 Blue Pacific Vision
The Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) has adopted a new five-year Strategic Plan that sets six strategic goals to strengthen regional political solidarity, security, economic...