Ukraine, climate emergency topical as Samoa welcomes Pacific SIDS to UNGA
Pacific leaders attending the 77th United Nations General Assembly for the first time since 2019 have met in a special event hosted by the...
South Korea plans to host inaugural summit with Pacific island nations next year
South Korea plans to host an inaugural summit with Pacific island nations next year as Seoul seeks to expand its diplomatic influence in the...
Pacific islands a key U.S military buffer to China’s ambitions
China sees the Pacific islands as an area of significant strategic interest and the US should strengthen its commitment to north Pacific island states...
U.S-Micronesia negotiations to provide measure of Pacific commitment
The outcome of U.S. funding negotiations with three remote Pacific nations will be an important signal of Washington’s commitment to the region as China...
Blinken to host ‘Blue Pacific’ event amid competition with China
U.S Secretary of State Antony Blinken will host the Partners in the Blue Pacific (PBP) countries on Thursday with the aim of better coordinating...
Pacific leaders hope Washington embraces their priorities at first-ever DC Summit
Pacific island leaders hope to get more support for their goals — particularly regarding climate change and economic diversification — at a summit in...
Pacific ministers endorse Fiji Military’s Blackrock camp as disaster relief depot
Pacific countries have officially agreed to use the Fijian Military's Blackrock Camp as a regional humanitarian relief depot.
Fiji's Disaster Minister Inia Seruiratu announced the...
British presence in Indo-Pacific outlined
The Ministry of Defence has outlined the British military presence in the Indo-Pacific, pointing out that it has grown in recent years.
Andrew Rosindell, Member...
Manasseh Sogavare: the ‘paranoid’ Pacific leader tormenting Canberra
By Matthew Knott
When Anthony Albanese met Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare at the Pacific Islands Forum in Fiji in July, the Australian...
Washington should focus on climate change for Pacific islands- leaders
Washington should accept Pacific island priorities for the region, making climate change - not superpower competition - the most urgent security task, the region's...
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Pacific must stand united as One Blue Pacific Continent: Forum Chair Wale
Pacific Islands Forum members must remain united and speak with one voice as the Blue Pacific Continent faces growing geopolitical pressures, says outgoing Forum...
Fiji’s Commercial Use of Marine Areas Bill fails to restore Qoliqoli ownership: Rewa Chief
Rewa chief Ro Naulu Mataitini has criticised Fiji Parliament’s passage of the Commercial Use of Marine Areas (CUMA) Bill 2025, saying the legislation fails...
China ‘likely’ ran targeted campaign to align Pacific with its latest five-year plan
China “very likely” coordinated a targeted campaign across the Pacific to demonstrate that local development strategies should align with Beijing’s latest five-year-plan, a recent...