Japan’s Fukushima water plans feature in Tokyo talks
Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat officials were in Japan last week in a round of meetings aimed at deepening Japan’s longstanding dialogue partner relationship with...
Australian Foreign Minister Wong takes on Beijing over climate, debt and influence
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong has warned Pacific leaders a region-wide security and trade deal with Beijing could sacrifice their independence, lead to unsustainable...
MSC orders inquiry into shark finning on tuna vessels in the Pacific
The Marine Stewardship Council, which certifies fisheries under its blue tick sustainability label, has ordered an independent investigation into allegations of shark finning on...
Foreign Minister Penny Wong tells Pacific nations ‘we have heard you’ as Australia and...
The new Australian foreign affairs minister, Penny Wong, has promised to treat Pacific island countries with respect, telling an audience in Fiji that Australia...
Egypt says climate finance must be top of agenda at Cop27 talks
Financial assistance for developing countries must be at the top of the agenda for UN climate talks this year, the host country, Egypt, has...
Australian PM Albanese says climate change top issue for Pacific island nations
New Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Tuesday climate change was the main economic and security challenge for low-lying island counties in the...
Australia to stand with Pacific islands on climate crisis and ‘respect’ region, Foreign Minister...
Australia’s new foreign affairs minister, Penny Wong, will seek to improve relations with Pacific island countries, flagging an early visit to the region and...
Samoa PM Fiame Mata’afa acknowledges new Australian PM’s stance on Climate Change
Samoan Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa has acknowledged the new Australian Labour Government’s stance on the issue of climate change.
Australia’s newly elected Prime Minister...
UN body makes ‘breakthrough’ on carbon price proposal for shipping
Countries have agreed on the need to put a carbon price on shipping emissions after more than a decade of resistance, which campaigners have...
Nuclear expert reaffirms harm of dumping nuclear-contaminated water into ocean, calls on Japan to...
Experts have reaffirmed the inevitable radioactive pollution to be caused by the dumping of nuclear-contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific...
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Vanuatu Parliament to debate no-confidence motion against PM Napat Friday
Vanuatu leader of the Opposition and President of the Union of Moderate Parties (UMP), Ishmael Kalsakau, welcomed Wednesday's decision of the Court of Appeal...
Australian diplomacy must be principled, agile and proactive: DFAT Secretary Adams
Australia’s top diplomat says Australian diplomacy is being reshaped to meet a more dangerous and complex world, with a sharper focus on the Indo-Pacific,...
Global health is out of balance: WHO’s Dr Piukala
WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala has warned that global health systems are fundamentally out of balance, despite major...