Commonwealth leaders set to meet for the first time in four years
Leaders from 54 countries will gather in Kigali, Rwanda, this week for the 2022 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), the sixth time the...
U.S, Marshalls aim for Compact wrap-up by year end
United States and Marshall Islands leaders said after completing the first round of talks last week that they hope to complete negotiations to renew...
Samoa’s prime minister says Pacific can deal with its own security issues
Pacific security issues can and should be dealt with by regional nations, Samoan Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa said on Friday, while adding that...
Penny Wong hails ‘constructive’ talks with Solomons PM amid deal to deliver vaccines for...
Foreign Minister Penny Wong said she had a “constructive” and “wide-ranging” discussion with Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare, which included addressing concerns over...
Pacific states push for TPNW assistance to nuclear survivors
By Nic Maclellan
Pacific delegates will play a key role at a major nuclear disarmament conference this week in Austria, as governments discuss the...
Top Australian diplomat visits Solomons to address security concern
Australia's foreign minister landed Friday in Solomon Islands to address relations frayed by the Pacific nation's cosy ties and recent security pact with China.
It...
Pacific a priority as Mahuta meets Australian foreign minister
Australian Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong said Australia has work to do “as a member of the Pacific family”.
Wong met with New Zealand's Foreign...
U.S Navy pledges climate support
The U.S Navy has pledged to support Pacific island nations, including Fiji, in the battle against climate change.
Its civilian Head Secretary, Carlos Del Toro,...
U.S to launch multilateral initiative to engage with Pacific islands
The United States plans to launch an initiative next week to step up engagement with the Pacific islands by working with like-minded countries, White...
New Zealand and Australia agree the Pacific is now a ‘contested’ space
A grim sign for the Pacific has been issued as Australia and New Zealand made a decision following China’s security deal with the Solomon...
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Samoa deputy PM loses seat after Court finds corrupt practices
The Samoa Electoral Court has today ruled that deputy Prime Minister and Member of Parliament for Falealili I, Toelupe Maoiautele Pou Onesemo, is guilty...
Western Pacific governments urged to speed up action to end TB in the region
The World Health Organisation (WHO) urged governments in the Western Pacific region to accelerate country-led action to transform tuberculosis care, decentralize services and scale...
Commonwealth SG warns global debt crisis threatens ‘survival’ of Small States
The Secretary-General of the Commonwealth Shirley Botchwey has warned that rising global debt is threatening development, sovereignty and survival for many countries, particularly small...