Bracing for El Niño: FAO and WFP launch joint appeal to protect 8.8 million...
Scaling up early action in 22 high-risk countries will help safeguard lives, livelihoods and food security
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations...
Fiji and Panama lead global initiative to protect the Ocean’s “Twilight Zone”
New Mesopelagic Zone Conservation Challenge Calls for Better Stewardship of the Ocean's Food Warehouse and Carbon Pumpce
At the Our Ocean Conference today, Fiji...
Walking to the polling booth in Noumea
By Nic Maclellan
“If I have to walk to the polling booth on election day, I’ll do it,” said Josiane. “But my mother is elderly...
Acting locally in the Pacific: How discovering new sea star species in the Clarion-Clipperton...
This year, the International Day for Biological Diversity calls us to “act locally for global impact,” a principle that resonates deeply with the scientists...
Pacific Leaders Agree on Plan for Safer, Cheaper Flights
Leaders from 13 Pacific Island nations met online on 12 May 2026, for the Fourth Regional Aviation Ministers meeting (RAMM4) and focused on one...
Strengthening the frontline of Pacific fisheries: FFA opens more scholarship opportunities
The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) is continuing its investment in the region’s frontline fisheries workforce by opening another scholarship opportunity through its...
From France to the Pacific: One Navy Officer’s Commitment to Protecting Regional Fisheries
For nearly two decades, the sea has been both a workplace and a calling for French Navy Petty Officer Romain Fouquet.
Originally from Tours in...
BBNJ Agreement is not about competition, but collective nurturing
Op-ed by the Pacific Ocean Commissioner, Dr Filimon Manoni
In New York early this year, the global community witnessed the completion of the third and...
23 young leaders selected for 2026 Commonwealth Youth Forum International Taskforce
Twenty-three young people have been selected to serve on an international taskforce that will lead the planning and delivery of the 2026 Commonwealth Youth...
UNFPA reports major health and Population gains despite funding cuts
By Pita Ligaiula
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) says it delivered major gains in maternal health, reproductive health services and population data collection during...
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Pacific Economic Ministers remain cautious on Iran-U.S deal as fuel price uncertainty persists
Pacific countries are not placing significant confidence in the emerging Iran-United States agreement and will continue preparing for fuel market volatility as uncertainty in...
Forum expands effort to tackle Correspondent Banking challenges across Pacific
Forum Secretary General, Baron Divavesi Waqa says the Pacific’s Correspondent Banking Relationship (CBR) office is now fully established and working to address banking challenges...
Pacific Private sector warns Ministers of rising costs as fuel crisis dominates talks
Rising energy costs and the impact of the Middle East fuel crisis dominated discussions between Pacific finance ministers and private sector leaders during a...