Former Cook Islands PM urges continued Cook Islands–New Zealand partnership
Former Cook Islands Prime Minister Henry Puna says constitutional ties remain vital as funding suspension discussions continue behind closed doors
Speaking on Pacific Mornings, Puna...
Australia welcomes decision to host pre-COP in Fiji and Tuvalu
Australia welcomes the Pacific Islands Forum announcement that Fiji and Tuvalu will bring the world to the Pacific as part of the pre-COP climate...
Solomon Islands PM Manele calls for Pacific-led solutions to advance investment and security partnerships
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele, MP has called for Pacific-led solutions to advance investment and security partnerships as the Pacific Agenda: Investment, Security...
Japan to deploy missiles to island near Taiwan by 2031, says defence minister
Japan will deploy missiles to a tiny island near Taiwan within five years, its defence minister has said, in a move that is likely...
Pacific to host key COP31 Pre-Summit talks in Fiji and Tuvalu
The Chair of the Pacific Islands Forum and Prime Minister of Solomon Islands, Jeremiah Manele, has announced that the Pacific will host key lead-up...
Vanuatu tables energy, airport priorities at Hawaii Summit
Vanuatu secured limited but important discussions at the Pacific Agenda Investment, Security and Shared Prosperity Summit in Hawaii this week, with two priority projects...
French Senate votes on New Caledonia’s future status
French Senators on Tuesday (Paris Time) endorsed a Constitutional amendment text regarding New Caledonia's future status.
Two-hundred and fifteen senators (mostly an alliance between right...
U.S reaffirms long-term commitment to Pacific partnerships
The United States has reaffirmed its long-term commitment to building strong economic and security partnerships with Pacific Island countries, highlighting investment, private sector engagement...
U.S Deputy Secretary of State to visit Samoa
The United State Deputy Secretary of State, Christopher Landau is the second-highest official in Washington who will visit Samoa later this month.
Landau is already...
Japan seeks stronger defense ties with Pacific Island nations
Japan will bolster cooperation with Pacific Island countries in defense personnel exchanges, crisis response and cybersecurity as the maritime order faces increasing challenges, Defense...
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“When you deny us the science, you deny our future”: Pacific advocate at Bonn...
Pacific civil society organisations have warned that attempts to weaken the role of science in international climate negotiations risk undermining climate justice and the...
Tonga police see crime growing more regional and digital
Tonga’s criminal threat landscape has changed fast, and Acting Chief Superintendent Selosia Fatukala-Satini says the shift is forcing police to rethink how they work.
Speaking...
Climate, migration and leadership rise to the top of Pacific’s 2050 agenda
The Pacific Islands Forum is translating its 2050 Strategy into a more concrete set of priorities focused on climate resilience, regional mobility and leadership...