Simply no scenario’ where humanity can survive on an ocean-free planet
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Fiji designer wins logo competition for new Pacific Resilience Facility
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Pacific Islands Forum to launch new US$1.5 billion Pacific Resilience Facility
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If it’s safe, dump it in Tokyo. We in the Pacific don’t want Japan’s...
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Kacific and 3 Link roll out broadband satellite service to 118 health clinics across...
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Forum SG Dame Meg Taylor statement regarding Japan decision to release ALPS treated water...
In my capacity as Depositary of the South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty (Treaty of Rarotonga), as Pacific Ocean Commissioner, and on behalf of...
UN atomic energy agency to work with Japan on Fukushima water disposal
The International Atomic Energy Agency(IAEA), said on Tuesday that it will work closely with Japan which is preparing to release a million tonnes of...
Fukushima: Japan announces it will dump contaminated water into sea
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Australia guarantees Tuvalu’s security in $110m pact
Australia is guaranteeing Tuvalu's security under a new pact as it pledges more than $110 million (US$72 million) in a development package.
The memorandum of...
Bougainville president makes plea to PNG, Let my people go
Bougainville President Ishmael Toroama Wednesday made an impassioned plea to the Papua New Guinea Government: “Let my people go.”
“Two years ago I pleaded with...
Jail term for former Fijian PM Bainimarama and suspended Police chief Qilio
Former Fijian Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has been sentenced to one-year imprisonment by Acting Chief Justice Salesi Temo at the Suva High Court.
Suspended Police...