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.
When...
PNG senior alternate director at ADB is a strong advocate for Pacific Developing Member...
Papua New Guinea’s seconded alternate director at the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Damien Horiambe is using the opportunity to not only raise issues for...
U.S Pacific security deal with Marshall Islands at risk over Nuclear payments description
The United States struck security agreements last week with Pacific Island nations seen as a key part of U.S plans to counter China’s territorial...
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Vanuatu Government maintains firm position on Matthew and Hunter
The Prime Minister Jotham Napat has reaffirmed Vanuatu’s position on the disputed Matthew and Hunter Islands, saying the country’s sovereignty remains non-negotiable.
He said Vanuatu...