US$42 million secured for Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu to transform and strengthen climate-resilient and...
Climate change is a key contributor to food, nutrition and livelihood insecurities across the Pacific Island countries and territories.
Agricultural production systems across Samoa, Tonga...
Kingdom of Tonga to host Eighth Pacific Meteorological Council Meeting and Fourth Pacific Ministerial...
The Kingdom of Tonga will host the eighth sitting of the Pacific Meteorological Council Meeting (PMC-8) and the fourth convening of the Pacific Ministerial...
China’s growing influence in the Pacific is 5,000 meters deep
Deep-sea mining is its latest battlefield
By Kara Fox, Elizabeth Alberts, Lou Robinson and Byron Manley
CNN and environmental news outlet Mongabay tracked eight Chinese research...
China’s grip grows on fragile Solomon Islands’ media
Since the Solomon Islands established diplomatic relations with China in 2019, the Pacific archipelago has become a strategic arena for Beijing’s influence.
By capitalising on...
Weather Ready for All: GEDSI Strategy launched for inclusive disaster preparedness
In a landmark moment for Pacific climate resilience, the Pacific Leaders Weather Ready Pacific (WRP) Programme being implemented by SPREP has launched its Gender...
Interview: Pacific islands walk a ‘delicate tightrope’ as China influence rises
The Australian National University’s Graeme Smith reflects on the changing political landscape in the Pacific.
By Eugene Whong
As Beijing has been ramping up influence...
The Solomon Islands version: Why there are no permanent friends or enemies in politics
By Ronald Toito’ona
The old maxim of statecraft – “In politics, there are no permanent enemies and no permanent friends; only permanent interests” – is...
Pacific security agreements: lessons from the Iran–U.S–Israel conflict
By Bal Kama
The escalating conflict involving Iran, the United States (U.S) and Israel might seem distant from the Pacific, yet its strategic implications reach...
Women burned at the stake in modern-day witch trial ‘epidemic’
Kevin once led a mob to burn nine ‘sorcerers’. The Telegraph went to Papua New Guinea to find out why accusations persist
By Sarah...
Scientists warn chemicals in plastic food packaging pose risks to human health
Scientists are warning that chemicals used in plastic food packaging may pose significant risks to human health, with thousands of substances linked to plastics...
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Pacific shipping lifeline faces crisis as experts push wind-powered transition
For many Pacific Island communities, a delayed ship does not just mean inconvenience. It can mean empty store shelves, fuel shortages and isolation.
“Shipping is...
Timor-Leste is vulnerable to ‘infiltration by foreign organised crime’, President José Ramos-Horta says
Timor-Leste is vulnerable to “infiltration by foreign organised crime”, the country’s president, José Ramos-Horta, has warned.
His comments come as Australian federal police (AFP) confirmed...
Fiji Climate Change Minister set key priorities to accelerate Pacific climate action
“1.5 is not negotiable and is a red line grounded in science and in our lived reality.”
This was the strong reminder from Fiji's Minister...