Pacific steps up COP31 preparations as leaders set Climate priorities
Senior Pacific officials stepped up preparations for COP31 last week, meeting to strengthen regional coordination and sharpen Pacific priorities ahead of key climate talks...
Pacific officials assess Middle East Energy crisis ahead of Economic Ministers Meeting
Senior Pacific officials have assessed the growing energy crisis in the Middle East and its potential impact on Forum Island Countries as preparations intensify...
Global temperatures set to stay near record levels: UN weather agency
A report produced by the UK Met Office and released last Thursday by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) said there is an 86 per...
Melanesian Arts festival plans put on hold
Fiji’s hosting of the 8th Melanesian Arts and Cultural Festival has been deferred to next year.
The government cited competing national programs and fiscal pressures...
Concern over organised crime networks in Pacific after Vietnam killing
New Zealand is among the countries facing growing concern a gang-related killing spanning multiple nations signals an escalation of organised crime networks across the...
All tested Government MPs return negative drug results: Fiji PM
All Government Members of Parliament who voluntarily underwent drug testing during the May sitting of Parliament have returned negative results, Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni...
Foreign Minister thanks Tuvalu for support, vows to deepen cooperation
Taiwan Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung hosted a banquet for Tuvalu Foreign Affairs and Labor and Trade Minister Paulson Panapa last Thursday.
Both Lin and Panapa...
Hegseth tones down warnings about China but says U.S remains committed to Pacific security
U.S Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth assured Pacific allies on Saturday that Washington remained committed to the region, but toned down previous comments calling China...
Pacific cannot ‘arrest’ its way out of organised crime, says NZ Customs Minister
Economic development and stronger borders must all be part of the region’s response to transnational crime, according to New Zealand’s Customs Minister.
Casey Costello, who...
Fiji Police seize nearly $10m in drug-linked assets and unexplained wealth
The Fiji Police Force seized almost $10 million(US$5 million) worth of proceeds of crime and unexplained wealth in 2025 as authorities target assets linked...
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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...