NZ, Samoa vow to combat flow of drugs through Pacific ‘super highway’
New Zealand and Samoa have vowed to do more to combat the flow of drugs through the Pacific, which prime minister Christopher Luxon says...
Tikoduadua proposes stronger Fiji military role in fight against crime
Fiji’s military could take on a stronger frontline role in national security operations under a proposed “hybrid” model being considered by Government.
Minister for Defence...
Forum DSG Solofa warns climate change is Pacific’s ‘single greatest threat’
Pacific leaders continue to view climate change as the region’s most serious security challenge, Desna Solofa, Deputy Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum...
Samoan leader calls out great power ‘bullying’ as hosts NZ prime minister
Samoa's prime minister condemned major powers “bullying” on Monday, a thinly-veiled swipe at the United States and China as he hosted New Zealand's leader...
Human Rights Watch urges UN Members to back Vanuatu Climate resolution despite U.S Opposition
Governments should support a draft United Nations resolution led by Vanuatu that calls for stronger action on climate change following a landmark ruling by...
Solomon Islands PM welcomes newly sworn-in Ministers, two more Ministers leave GNUT
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele has welcomed Mary Daniella Zae Garu, Member of Parliament for West Guadalcanal, and Freda Tuki Soriocomua, Member of...
Solomon Islands PM Manele confirms resignation of 10 Cabinet Ministers
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele has confirmed that ten Cabinet Ministers have tendered their resignations.
In a statement issued by the Government, the Prime...
Vanuatu pushes for strong UN resolution to operationalise the ICJ climate ruling
Vanuatu is leading international efforts to secure a United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) resolution that would welcome and operationalise the landmark advisory opinion of...
Proposed FijiansFirst Party files registration application
A new political party has filed nomination with the nation’s Elections Office in Suva.
The proposed FijiansFirst Party submitted its registration application at the Fiji...
British and Lithuanian arrested in major cocaine haul in Vanuatu
A British national and a Lithuanian were arrested after the Vanuatu Police Force (VPF) seized 1.6 tons of cocaine on board a yacht at...
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Tuvalu backs UN methane push, Calls for fossil fuel phase-out
Tuvalu has endorsed the United Nations Secretary-General's call for global methane action, calling for an urgent phase-out of fossil fuels and pledging to increase...
South Pacific Group Ministers celebrate progress and renew commitment to regional uni
Ministers from the South Pacific Group (SPG) gathered today in Wellington to reflect on the Group's achievements and collective successes. Convening in the margins...