A decade of Solomons blunders rolled out the red carpet for Xi Jinping
By Kevin Rudd
First, Australia must fully redress the punitive Pacific aid cuts imposed since 2013. Morrison’s current strategy is to deny these cuts...
Human rights concerns in West Papua: Pacific Elders’ Voice statement
The Pacific Elders’ Voice is deeply concerned about reports of human rights abuse in West Papua.
According to reports from reliable sources, the human rights...
Solomon Islands’ security pact with China raises the question – is Australia the partner...
Opinion by Kate Lyons
The Australian government woke up Wednesday morning to a Solomon Islands-shaped headache.
Tuesday night, news broke that the Pacific nation, less...
New Pacific climate change-related qualifications aim to strengthen the region’s resilience
Two new Technical and Vocational Education and Training certificate qualifications were launched earlier this month by the Pacific Community’s (SPC) Pacific Adaptation to Climate...
Commitments announced during 7th Our Ocean Conference
Actions from Denmark, the United States, and the Marshall Islands doubled the number of signatories to the Declaration on Zero Emission Shipping by 2050.
Actions...
John Kerry says the Ocean is finally getting the attention it deserves in the...
By Amy Gunia
John Kerry is a lifelong ocean lover and a long-time advocate for their protection. It’s this passion which led the U.S. Special...
Canberra’s tired old script has led to a less democratic Solomon Islands and a...
By Celsus Irokwato Talifilu
China must be hoping that Australia persists in its “business as usual” approach to Solomon Islands.
An appeasement policy by Australia...
High-level regional political group on deep sea mining launched
The Pacific Parliamentarians' Alliance on Deep Sea Mining (PPADSM) also release 'Our Ocean Call'
The Pacific Parliamentarians' Alliance on Deep Sea Mining (PPADSM) has been...
A Call to Protect Our Pacific Ocean: Pacific Parliamentarians’ Alliance on Deep Sea Mining
A healthy ocean is essential for the proper functioning of our planet, indeed for vibrant life on Earth. But today, we face yet another...
“Pacific countries converge in Palau to navigate our Oceans, our Future”
Op-Ed by Levan Bouadze, Resident Representative, UNDP Pacific Office in Fiji. (Covers Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Palau, Solomon Islands,...
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Deep-Sea Mining could begin in Pacific without agreed global rules
Commercial deep-sea mining for critical minerals could begin in the Pacific as early as 2027, despite the absence of an internationally agreed regulatory framework,...
Naoero toughens laws on domestic violence and attacks on police
Naoero has strengthened its laws on domestic violence and offences against police officers, with new measures aimed at protecting victims, preventing intimidation and giving...
Trump administration moves to increase H-1B visa fee to more than $100,000
U.S President Donald Trump's administration on Monday released a proposed regulation to codify an unprecedented fee of more than US$100,000 on new H-1B visas...