Senator Schatz: U.S needs to ‘step up’ engagement in the Pacific Islands
In an online news conference with Pacific Islands journalists Wednesday, U.S Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) said the United States needs to "step up" engagement...
Marshall Islands leads the Pacific island region in updating its State of Environment report
The Republic of the Marshall Islands is now working on updating their 2016 State of Environment (SOE) report. This year, the 2021 SOE has...
COVID-19 threatens Asia and Pacific’s progress on SDGs, ADB data show
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic is threatening Asia and the Pacific's progress toward critical targets under the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), according to a...
Solutions to food insecurity top agenda in meeting of Small Island Developing States
By Catherine Wilson
The urgency of finding solutions to the most pressing development challenges of our times has increased as the Covid-19 pandemic threatens...
As rising seas claim coastal communities, Pacific Islands seek more support at Glasgow climate...
By Sanjeshni Kumar
While holding out hope, Pacific Islanders have no choice but to endure the impacts of climate change.
Although they have done little...
Come with commitments to COP26: Forum Chair Frank Bainimarama statement on IPCC report
The findings of the IPCC’s sixth report represent a clear condemnation of humanity’s reckless abuse of the planet and a dire warning about the...
Irreversible human-caused climate crisis threatens Pacific Island nations
Humans are responsible for the rise in the earth’s global temperature and it won’t stop rising unless immediate action is taken — UN panel...
Pacific Step-up or business as usual?
By Leonard Louma
Despite claims of a Pacific ‘Step-up’ and ‘Reset’, very little has changed in Australia and New Zealand’s attitude to the region,...
Tackling corruption is vital if any country is to achieve a prosperous and secure...
UK Government to support UNDP project to prevent and fight corruption in the Pacific region.
The UK is providing £364,000 (US$503,000) in funding to UNDP...
Interview with Oceania Customs Organisation chairperson Salvador Jacobs
If he is not busy as head of the Tax and Customs Division in the Federated States of Micronesia, Salvador Jacobs would be out...
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Sea level rise could redefine sovereignty, but Pacific leaders are pushing back
Sea level rise is no longer just an environmental crisis for the Pacific; it is a legal challenge striking at the heart of sovereignty,...
Tonga launches e-passport project to boost security
The Kingdom of Tonga has officially begun its e-passport journey.
Tonga convened the inaugural Project Steering Committee (PSC) meeting for the Tonga e-passport Project, a...
Trust and cooperation needed for Pacific Climate action
Climate mobility processes will attract greater support if it is recognised as a security and stability concern.
Participants at a regional workshop in Fiji heard...