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...
Japan to provide fishery research vessel to PNG, strengthen bilateral ties
Japan Prime Minister Kishida Fumio has announced the Asian nation's commitment to provide a fishery research vessel to Papua New Guinea during a bilateral...
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Corruption in Tonga has shifted into Civil Service: PINA President Moala
By Pita Ligaiula in Savusavu
Veteran Tongan journalist and Pacific Islands News Association (PINA) President Kalafi Moala says corruption in the Pacific is no...
UNODC warns climate funds face corruption risks as Pacific climate finance grows
By Pita Ligaiula in Savusavu
The growing flow of climate and disaster finance into the Pacific must be matched by stronger accountability as complex...
Pacific journalists urged to scrutinise climate finance
By Pita Ligaiula in Savusavu
Pacific journalists will examine corruption risks in climate finance and disaster response programmes Monday, focusing on how weak oversight...