Chinese police to give ‘management and leadership’ training to Solomon Islands officers
Chinese police will be invited to Solomon Islands to provide training in management and leadership to senior officers, under the new security deal signed...
Pope Francis welcomes Fijian President Katonivere
Pope Francis Monday received in audience at the Vatican's Apostolic Palace the President of Fiji, Ratu Wiliame Maivalili Katonivere.
The President met afterwards with Cardinal...
UN chief warns of ‘nuclear annihilation’
UN head Antonio Guterres warned Monday that a misunderstanding could spark nuclear destruction as the United States, Britain and France urged Russia to stop...
Top U.S military chief visits NZ for first time, addresses China’s rising influence and...
The top United States military chief for the Pacific region has visited New Zealand against a backdrop of rising geopolitical tensions with China increasingly...
Former Fiji military commander Sitiveni Rabuka rules out China security pact if he wins...
The former two-time coup leader hoping to return as Fiji’s prime minister has ruled out a security pact with China if he wins government,...
Australia urged to intervene as China tries to buy a strategic Solomon Islands port
A Chinese state-owned company is negotiating to buy a deep-water port and World War II airstrip in Solomon Islands, as new documents detail how...
U.S Senate bill urges three new embassies in Pacific island nations
A bipartisan group of senators will introduce legislation to establish three new embassies in the Pacific Islands region to strengthen America’s relationships there and...
Pacific region a priority for France: Vice Admiral Nicolas Vaujour
One of France's most senior defence figures Vice Admiral Nicolas Vaujour has stressed that the Pacific would always be a priority for his military,...
Pacific defence chiefs meet against backdrop of rising China
Defence chiefs from across the Indo-Pacific gathered this week to bolster their connections against a backdrop of China’s ongoing campaign to expand its influence...
Papua New Guinea election violence: what has caused it and what can be done?
The massacre of 18 people in the Highlands confirmed fears that an outdated electoral roll and lack of security could lead to trouble
Voting in...
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Forum SG Waqa urges Pacific climate champions to turn Pre-COP momentum into COP31 outcomes
Pacific political climate champions must turn the region’s priorities into concrete outcomes at COP31, Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General Baron Waqa says.
Speaking at the...
COP30 President backs climate finance push and implementation drive ahead of COP31
COP30 President Ambassador André Corrêa do Lago says stronger cooperation between governments, finance ministers and development banks will be critical to turning global climate...
Bowen defends Australia’s climate role amid coal export concerns
Australian Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen says Australia’s shift towards renewable energy is central to its efforts to work with Pacific countries...