Pacific Islands Forum Leaders endorse high-level mission to New Caledonia
Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders have endorsed a high-level mission to New Caledonia.
This is in response to the request from New Caledonia to support...
Fiji, PNG fail to secure UN human rights mission to Indonesia’s Papuan provinces
No progress has been made in sending a UN human rights mission to Indonesia’s Papuan provinces despite the appointment of Fiji and Papua New...
PALM10 and the New Caledonia Problem
By Rieko Hayakawa
On 16 July, exactly two months after the New Caledonia riots that began on May 13, The 10th Pacific Islands Leaders...
Pacific Islands welcome development partnerships amid rising regional tensions
Cook Islands Prime Minister and Forum Chair Mark Brown has emphasised the importance of collaborative efforts with various development partners in supporting Pacific Island...
Pacific Islands Forum to investigate Political crisis in New Caledonia
The Pacific Islands Forum is sending a high-level delegation to New Caledonia to investigate the current political crisis in the French Territory before the...
Pacific Leaders and Japan reach consensus on controversial Nuclear Wastewater discharge
In a significant meeting convened to address the controversial issue of Japan’s treated nuclear wastewater discharge into the Pacific Ocean, a consensus was reached...
MSG Leaders propose UN-MSG Joint Mission to assess political and socioeconomic status in New...
The Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) leaders issued a joint statement on Wednesday addressing the decolonisation process and political situation in Kanaky-New Caledonia, proposing an...
Forum Chair Mark Brown highlights PALM’s strategic role
Forum Chair and Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown expressed the significance of the 10th PALM during the welcome reception hosted by Chief Cabinet...
Japan’s PM Kishida and Forum Secretary General Waqa discuss enhanced cooperation
Japan's Prime Minister Kishida Fumio received a courtesy call Tuesday from Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum, Baron Waqa who is visiting Japan...
Japan boosts ties with Niue at PALM10, Promises disaster support
Japan's Prime Minister Kishida Fumio Tuesday welcomed the opening of Niue’s first honorary consulate in Japan, aiming to bolster bilateral ties as he met...
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ADB outlines new Pacific resilience push to counter rising external shocks
By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor in Samarkand, Uzbekistan
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) says its new Pacific Approach of 2026-2030 will focus heavily on building...
Tonga’s Queen Sālote Wharf upgrade showcases ADB merit-based procurement success
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Pacific faces brutal energy truth
If we’re not at the table, we’re not on the menu.
It is a sharp line that captures the urgency Pacific leaders are feeling as...