PACNEWS Editor interview with Emma Veve, the new Director General of the ADB Pacific...
Part One of the interview with Emma Veve, the new Director General of the ADB Pacific Department conducted by PACNEWS Editor, Makereta Komai on...
IMF warns Pacific Economies face slower growth, Rising risks amid global trade turbulence
In an interview with PACNEWS Senior Journalist Pita Ligaiula, Nada Choueiri, Deputy Director of the IMF’s Asia & Pacific Department based in Washington DC,...
Trump’s first 100 days: U.S walks away from global climate action
The Trump administration has pulled the plug on the UN climate process and its financial contributions, while at the same time backing fossil fuels...
Global Community in Busan to define Sustainable Future for Life Under Water
By Joyce Chimbi
“As the son of a haenyeo, a traditional Korean female diver, I grew up by the sea, often watching the ocean with...
U.S executive order opens up deep Sea to mining, flouting International law, endangering ocean...
Trump administration order issued in response to trade war with China built on flawed business case; threatens to unleash piracy of ocean floor minerals,...
PNG’s Dr Maima overcomes 8-years of struggle to earn FNU Doctorate
As Dr Peter Maima stepped onto the stage at the Fiji National University (FNU) graduation ceremony to receive his doctoral scroll, it felt almost...
New Caledonia talks to resume this month, but differences remain
By Nic Maclellan
New Caledonian political leaders and the French government are scheduled to resume political status talks on 29 April, when France’s Overseas Minister...
This Is How Washington Loses the Pacific Islands
The U.S is harming Pacific Islanders, destroying its relationships in the region, and letting China win the competition for influence.
By Camilla Pohle
The Trump administration’s...
Fresh details emerge on Australia’s new climate migration visa for Tuvalu residents. An expert...
By Jane McAdam
The details of a new visa enabling Tuvaluan citizens to permanently migrate to Australia were released this week.
The visa was created as...
Australia can take USAID’s place in the Pacific islands
By Nicholas Weising
One of the first aims of the United States’ new Department of Government Efficiency was shutting down USAID. By 6 February, the...
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Pacific islands push back against growing climate threats
The Cook Islands and the Federated States of Micronesia are separated by around 6,000 kilometres of Pacific Ocean
Despite the vast stretch of water between...
Australia rallies behind the Pacific in Push for Ambitious Plastics Treaty
Australia has reaffirmed its commitment to working with Pacific island countries to secure a legally binding, meaningful and effective global treaty to end plastic...
Tonga’s Deputy Prime Minister highlights key achievements ahead of upcoming election
Tonga’s deputy Prime Minister, Taniela Fusimalohi, is visiting New Zealand to address challenges related to labour mobility, public services, and the economy.
In an interview...