Chinese ‘miracle water’ grifters infiltrated the UN and bribed politicians to build Pacific dream...
By Aubrey Belford, Kevin G. Hall, and Martin Young
The stakes could scarcely have been higher for Hilda Heine, the former president of the Marshall...
Government of the Cook Islands promote Pacific Partnerships for Prosperity Pavilion for 52nd Pacific...
The Cook Islands Government as current Chair of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) and host of the 52nd PIF Leaders Meeting (PIFLM52), is pleased...
French criticism of nuclear ban treaty highlights Canberra’s dilemma
Can Australia rebuild a strategic military partnership with France at the same time as independence movements claim Pacific support?
By Nic Maclellan
On 28 September, the...
To help improve Ocean Health, WTO members must ratify Fisheries subsidies deal
Governments also must strengthen the agreement to better guard against overfishing and other ills
By Megan Jungwiwattanaporn
An agreement secured last year that could help end...
Blog: Climate action and sustainable development – Aligning the Paris Agreement and Agenda 2030
Climate action has been recognised as the most significant opportunity in the 21st century to advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which guide the...
Pacific countries endorse Guiding Framework for Invasive Species Management
Invasive species are a threat to Pacific communities, they are destructive to native biodiversity and the natural environment and have major socio-economic impacts on...
Pacific-led Regionalism Undermined
By Dame Meg Taylor, Non-Resident Distinguished fellow for the Blue Pacific, Asia Society Policy Institute
Today’s geopolitical circumstance, defined by the rivalry between the United...
Japan risks its reputation in Oceania with Fukushima discharge
A rollcall of Pacific Island nations have very different views on the release of treated radioactive wastewater.
By Derek Grossman
Japan’s decision last month to begin...
Solomon Islands and AIIB: A New Chapter in Pacific Infrastructure Development
By Dr Transform Aqorau
On 26 September, a significant announcement echoed across the Pacific region: The Solomon Islands officially joined the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank...
Visa-Free Movement in the Pacific Islands: The Future of Blue Economy Integration
By Dr Transform Aqorau
In the vast expanse of the Pacific, spanning from the equator's warmth to the temperate zones, the Pacific Islands have always...