AOSIS Chair urges action-oriented approach ahead of Fourth SIDS Conference
Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS)chair and Samoan Ambassador to the United Nations, Fatumanava Pa’olelei Luteru is calling for ambitious action-oriented outcomes from the...
Talking up the Pacific Way- Forum country visits continue in Samoa, PNG
The Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum, Henry Puna, says there has never been a more momentous time for the region to get...
Fiji PM rejects using aid as diplomatic weapon
Fiji’s Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka affirms that the Pacific nation will not use aid as a means of driving other countries against each other.
He...
Pacific Ocean Commissioner opens Palau Office, focuses on gender equality and regional cooperation
The Office of the Pacific Ocean Commissioner (OPOC) has officially opened in Palau, led by Pacific Ocean Commissioner Dr Filimon Manoni.
A core mission of...
Pope’s visit to PNG deferred to September
Pope Francis, head of the Catholic Church visit to PNG is now pushed back to September this year.
According to Cardinal Sir John Ribat, Archbishop...
How to enter the Pacific Engagement Visa ballot
By Stephen Howes and Athualla Rasheed
Australia is about to launch a new visa that will for the first time create a Pacific quota...
PNG, Fiji strengthen diplomatic ties
Fiji and Papua New Guinea held a significant meeting on the sidelines of the 2024 Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Budget Foreign Ministers Meeting in...
Crisis brewing as France seeks changes to New Caledonia’s electoral rolls
By Nic Maclellan
As the French National Assembly and Senate debate changes to New Caledonia’s electoral laws, there are protests in the streets of...
Pacific Islands Forum steps up engagement with member countries through direct dialogue
The Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) is prioritising deeper engagement with its member countries through active and direct dialogue, according to Deputy Secretary General Esala...
Commonwealth Secretary-General arrives in Tonga
Commonwealth Secretary General Patricia Scotland has arrived in Tongatapu, on her first visit to Tonga, leading a Commonwealth team to discuss future initiatives and...