OACPS must adapt to global challenges, Secretary General says
The Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) must strengthen its institutions, improve coordination and focus on implementation as it responds to growing...
PM Wale heads to Fiji for key Pacific Troika talks
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale leaves today for Fiji on his fourth overseas trip since taking office, where he will attend the Pacific...
Australia signs landmark Vanuatu security deal to help parry China in Pacific
Australia and Vanuatu have signed a watered-down $500 million (US$345 million) security deal after months of negotiations.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Vanuatu counterpart Jotham...
PM Wale urges collaboration in Pacific
Solomon Islands Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale has urged Pacific island countries must work to address issues of regional importance.
Wale, the new Pacific Islands...
Strategic competition in Pacific here to stay, Australian Minister says
Australian Minister for Defence Industry and Minister for Pacific Island Affairs Pat Conroy says strategic competition with China in the Pacific is a permanent...
Australia says China seeking permanent security presence in Pacific
Australian Minister for Pacific Island Affairs Pat Conroy says China is seeking a permanent security presence in the Pacific, as Australia continues efforts to...
Climate, migration and leadership rise to the top of Pacific’s 2050 agenda
The Pacific Islands Forum is translating its 2050 Strategy into a more concrete set of priorities focused on climate resilience, regional mobility and leadership...
PIFS leans on ASEAN model as it retools for a changing region
Pacific Islands Forum (PIFS) leaders are trying to redesign the region’s political and security machinery to better protect unity, manage outside pressure and give...
Forum SG Waqa calls for stronger Pacific Security coordination amid growing regional threats
Forum Secretary General Baron Waqa has warned that growing geopolitical tensions and a widening range of security challenges are testing the region's peace and...
Pacific calls for greater support on disability inclusion at UN Conference
The Pacific Islands Forum has called for increased international support to strengthen disability inclusion across the region, highlighting persistent barriers faced by persons with...
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UNICEF Pacific Ambassador calls for action against deep-sea mining
Former Miss Samoa, Miss Pacific Islands and UNICEF Pacific Ambassador Moemoana Schwenke has called on Pacific Islanders to oppose deep-sea mining, warning that it...
‘Sign up to NZ’: Winston Peters defends citizens-only voting proposal amid Pacific concerns
Who should have the right to vote in New Zealand is shaping up as a key election issue.
New Zealand First (NZ First) is defending...
Pacific Islanders seek participation in precision medicine studies
Indigenous health experts in the Pacific Island region are seeking active participation in medical research, particularly in the field of precision medicine, an emerging...