Pacific Island States propose crime of ecocide
Monday, the crime of ecocide was formally introduced for consideration by member states of the International Criminal Court (ICC) —an event that represents a...
A nuclear-free Pacific under threat
By Teanau Tuiono
This is something I pondered during a recent visit to the Marshall Islands. During my time there I reflected upon their calls...
Samoa rolls out a red-carpet welcome fit for a king
By Jeremy Lasek
‘Leave your suits at home.’
That’s the travel advisory message from Samoa’s prime minister ahead of her tiny Pacific nation hosting one of...
SPREP’s Fourth Executive Board Meeting ends on a high
The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme’s (SPREP) Fourth Executive Board Meeting held to discuss strategic, programme and governance issues pertaining to the...
French Polynesia’s Moetai Brotherson on New Caledonia, deep sea mining and regional ties
By Nic Maclellan
As French diplomats worked the corridors at last week’s 53rd Pacific Islands Forum in Nuku’alofa, President of French Polynesia Moetai Brotherson...
Heading for Honiara 2025: Ts and Cs of the Pacific Islands Forum
A drop of Taiwan, a measure of China, makes heady cocktail for next PIF leaders meeting.
Commentary by Tess Newton Cain
As the 53rd meeting...
As Pacific Islanders, we need climate action – not greenwashing – from Azerbaijan
As host of the COP29 summit, Baku must stop fossil fuel expansion, cut its emissions further, and work to deliver an ambitious climate finance...
Forum island nations prepare for global oceans conference
By Nic Maclellan
As the oceans face devastating change from climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution, Pacific governments are preparing for the Third United Nations...
Tonga launches its National Single-Use Plastics Roadmap
The Kingdom of Tonga today launched a National Single-Use Plastics Roadmap aimed at phasing out single-use plastics (SUPs) in the country. This strategic roadmap...
Marshall Islands wants Forum support on nuclear legacies and human rights
By Nic Maclellan in Nuku’alofa, Kingdom of Tonga
For twelve years after the Second World War, the United States conducted 67 nuclear tests on Bikini...
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Tonga police see crime growing more regional and digital
Tonga’s criminal threat landscape has changed fast, and Acting Chief Superintendent Selosia Fatukala-Satini says the shift is forcing police to rethink how they work.
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Climate, migration and leadership rise to the top of Pacific’s 2050 agenda
The Pacific Islands Forum is translating its 2050 Strategy into a more concrete set of priorities focused on climate resilience, regional mobility and leadership...
Forum Economic Ministers to address global risks and regional resilience
Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Economic and Finance Ministers will convene in Majuro, Republic of the Marshall Island (RMI)s, on 23 and 24 June 2026...