Fiji PM acknowledges biological diversity as a global asset to the present and future...
“The relentless demands we humans have placed on the Earth are driving more than a million species of plants and animals to the brink...
SPREP Members endorse key documents on conservation and the state of the Pacific environment
Three key documents were endorsed by SPREP Member countries and territories during the second day of the 30th Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment...
Our Pacific Ocean needs New Clear Ways, NOT Japan’s Nuclear Waste!
This year marks the 76th anniversary of the first use of nuclear weapons for the purpose of war. As the world solemnly observes the...
High Seas Tuna Transshipment -What it is and why it should be reformed
Tuna fishing in the region
Tuna is extremely valuable to Pacific Island countries. In recent years, the annual catch of tuna in the western...
UK Government supports Pacific island progress on extended continental shelf submissions
The UK Government has signed an agreement with the Pacific Community (SPC) for £263,000 (US$359,000) that will help Fiji, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, and Tonga...
‘Bad neighbours’: Australia at risk of becoming ‘global pariah’
Australia is already considered a “bad neighbour” and will become a “pariah” if the federal government does not move past its long-running climate policy...
Forum SG Puna responds to latest IPCC report
The latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate (IPCC) Working Group 1 report this week confirms what the Blue Pacific already knows to be true –...
Maritime boundaries and Covid in the Pacific Forum spotlight
Leaders of Pacific regional countries and territories have agreed that the region's maritime boundaries need to be recognised globally in perpetuity.
They met in a...
Pacific Ministers prioritise addressing Covid-19 and climate change impacts on Pacific tuna fisheries
Pacific Ministers have identified dealing with the immediate impacts of Covid-19 and the longer term threats of climate change on offshore fisheries as key...
Safeguarding Melanesian fishing communities against climate threats
Those who live on the islands and atolls of the southwestern Pacific Ocean are exposed to rising seas and severe storms like almost no...
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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...