“To continue to serve our Commonwealth family is a true honour and a privilege,”...
Today at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) 2022 in Kigali Rwanda, leaders of the Commonwealth reappointed Secretary-General The Rt Hon Patricia Scotland QC for...
Justice for Mr Price’s human trafficking victims in Vanuatu
The sentencing of four Bangladesh nationals implicated in what has been dubbed the biggest human trafficking case in Vanuatu as well as the region...
Fiji leads ACP charge for a successful Fisheries Subsidies Agreement
Following 21 years of negotiations, the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies has been reached and endorsed by the World Trade Organisation 12th Ministerial Conference.
Fiji being...
Queen Elizabeth II will skip Friday events due to discomfort
Buckingham Palace says Queen Elizabeth II will not attend a church service to mark her Platinum Jubilee after experiencing “discomfort” at events on Thursday.
The...
Fiji joins U.S-led Indo-Pacific economic initiative on eve of Chinese visit
Fiji will join the U.S-led Indo-Pacific Economic Framework just days before China’s foreign minister lands in the country, giving the Biden administration a victory...
Foreign Minister Penny Wong tells Pacific nations ‘we have heard you’ as Australia and...
The new Australian foreign affairs minister, Penny Wong, has promised to treat Pacific island countries with respect, telling an audience in Fiji that Australia...
Solomon Islands media boycott Chinese foreign minister’s visit to Honiara
Media Association of Solomon Islands (MASI) has issued a boycott notice to its members for the PRC Press event scheduled for Thursday.
MASI President, Georgina...
China seeks Pacific Islands policing, security cooperation – document
China will seek a region-wide deal with almost a dozen Pacific islands covering policing, security and data communications cooperation when Foreign Minister Wang Yi...
Solomon Islands journalists shut out of China foreign minister visit, raising secrecy concerns
Pacific journalists have raised serious concerns about secrecy surrounding the upcoming marathon tour of the Pacific by China’s foreign minister, who will be visiting...
New Australian foreign Minister Penny Wong to visit Fiji Thursday
Australia's new foreign minister, Penny Wong travels to Fiji Thursday "to discuss how we can best secure our region and help build a stronger...
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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...