Samoa PM Fiame opens 4th Pacific Ocean Pacific Climate Change Conference
Samoa’s Prime Minister, Fiame Naomi Mata’afa, has officially opened the fourth iteration of the Pacific Ocean Pacific Climate Change Conference (POPCCC), reminding that Pacific...
Rediscovering the lost Kulawai: Fiji’s effort to save a vanishing bird
In the lush forests of Fiji, the Red-throated Lorikeet (Charmosyna amabilis), known locally as the ‘Kulawai’, was once a familiar sight.
This small, shy bird,...
Antigua and Barbuda PM hopes for high impact conference charting course for small island...
The fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4) is heading to Antigua and Barbuda later this month with “human survivability and protecting...
Pacific groups call on the UN and Pacific Leaders to intervene in Kanaky-New Caledonia
France unfit to administer decolonisation process
The Pacific Regional Non-Governmental Organisations (PRNGOs) Alliance joins the Kanak and Socialist National Liberation Front (FLNKS) and other Kanaky-New...
Statement from the Pacific Elders’ Voice (PEV) on the situation in New Caledonia
The Pacific Elders’ Voice is extremely concerned with the turn of events in New Caledonia, leading to unrest and loss of life and livelihoods.
We...
Pacific Conference of Churches statement on the current situation in Kanaky New Caledonia
The Pacific Conference of Churches(PCC) stands in deep solidarity with our sisters and brothers of Kanaky in this time of political crisis that has...
Statement by the Chair of the Pacific Islands Forum and Prime Minister of Cook...
On behalf of the Pacific Islands Forum, it is with great honour and deep respect that I acknowledge the service and leadership of Henry...
Niue Ocean Conservation commitments Win Fast Company’s 2024 World Changing Ideas Award for Nature...
The winners of Fast Company’s 2024 World Changing Ideas Awards were announced today and the Ocean Conservation Commitments (OCCs) concept was named the winner...
The Pacific family of nations – the changing security outlook
Statement by NZ Foreign Minister Winston Peters at the Kumul Leadership Centre in Port Moresby
A shifting strategic context
Just two weeks ago, we delivered an...
Fiji’s media freedom ranking jumps, PNG’s plummets
By Stephen Wright and Stefan Armbruster
Fiji’s ranking in a global press freedom index has jumped into the top tier of countries with free or...
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Vanuatu Parliament to debate no-confidence motion against PM Napat Friday
Vanuatu leader of the Opposition and President of the Union of Moderate Parties (UMP), Ishmael Kalsakau, welcomed Wednesday's decision of the Court of Appeal...
Australian diplomacy must be principled, agile and proactive: DFAT Secretary Adams
Australia’s top diplomat says Australian diplomacy is being reshaped to meet a more dangerous and complex world, with a sharper focus on the Indo-Pacific,...
Global health is out of balance: WHO’s Dr Piukala
WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala has warned that global health systems are fundamentally out of balance, despite major...