Signing of Samoa Agreement, a major milestone: EU Ambassador to the Pacific
The European Union Ambassador (EU) to the Pacific, Barbara Plinkert has described the upcoming signing of the Samoa Agreement in Apia next week as...
OACP SG calls for high level representation from PACP Leaders at the signing of...
The Secretary General of the Organisation of African Caribbean and Pacific (OACPS) Georges Rebelo Pinto Chikoti has emphasised the importance of strategic partnerships and...
MSG to appoint Special envoy to engage with Indonesia on West Papua issue
The Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) has agreed to appoint a special envoy to engage in talks with Indonesia on the issue of West Papua.
This...
U.S and China urged not to bring their rivalry to the Pacific: Forum Chair...
Pacific Islands Forum chair and Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown has launched a broadside against the United States and China, urging them not...
Forum wants action on climate finance and Loss and Damage
By Nic Maclellan in Rarotonga, Cook Islands
As the region faces an El Nino summer and Vanuatu reels from the devastation of Cyclone Lola...
President of Timor-Leste says China didn’t want to develop police, military infrastructure over worries...
The President of Timor-Leste José Ramos-Horta has suggested that Chinese diplomats turned down requests to develop police and military infrastructure in his country because...
PNG PM Marape condemns Hamas attack on Israel
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has condemned the attack on Israel, saying war-related violence is out of place in this modern day...
Balancing Development and Security in the U.S and Pacific Partnership
Dr Satyendra Prasad, former Fijian Ambassador to the UN and a distinguished affiliate of Carnegie Endowment for International Peace addressed a sold-out crowd at...
Question mark still remains over who will lead the Forum
With the countdown now on till the Pacific Islands Forum leaders' meeting in Rarotonga, a question mark still remains over who will take over...
Pacific yet to receive U.S aid promised by President Biden
The Pacific island nations are hoping they will not have to wait another 12 months for “much-needed” foreign aid promised by the United States.
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Australia, PNG push ahead with Pukpuk treaty as Wong backs U.S-Iran Deal
Australia and Papua New Guinea have reaffirmed their commitment to bringing the Pukpuk Treaty into force, with Foreign Ministers Penny Wong and Justin Tkatchenko...
Regional security pact proposal gets support
Australia and Papua New Guinea have thrown their support behind greater Pacific security cooperation, with both countries endorsing efforts to explore a regional security...
Decarbonisation necessary for a sustainable future, Pacific experts warn
Energy experts from across the Pacific have warned the transition to renewable energy must learn from the past, speaking at a panel during the...