Island nations fight climate change in unity with Japan
The Pacific islands cover nearly a fifth of the Earth’s surface, and Japan and the greater international community depend on these territories, primarily because...
Striding forward together
By Op-ed Fumio Kishida, Prime Minister of Japan
Japan and Pacific Island countries and regions, connected by the Pacific Ocean and kizuna (bonds), have been...
In Hurricane Beryl’s shadow, loss and damage fund makes progress on set-up
By Matteo Civillini
As Caribbean nations tallied the destruction caused by the passage of Hurricane Beryl, the board of the fund set up to compensate...
Fiji’s NGO coalition on Human Rights and solidarity partners call for freedom and justice...
The Fiji NGO Coalition on human rights, and its solidarity partners took to the streets this morning in Suva, Fiji, peacefully calling for support...
The political risk of a failed census in Papua New Guinea
Commentary by Michael Kabuni
The last reliable national census for Papua New Guinea (PNG) was conducted 24 years ago, therefore the 2024 census is critical....
Inside Fiji’s Fiery Battle Against Plastics
With reporting by Lice Movono/Suva, Fiji, and Leslie Dickstein/New York
Whenever the growing pile of plastic waste in front of her door takes up...
Emmy winner, award-winning academics to highlight 2024 Pacific Media Conference in Fiji
Five high-profile, award-winning journalists and journalism academics will join their regional media counterparts to address the 2024 Pacific International Media Conference in Suva, Fiji,...
Anti-corruption advocacy strengthened at global conference in Vilnius
Journalists and civil society actors from Southeast Asia and the Pacific made strong advocacy contributions at the International Anti-Corruption Conference (IACC), a global biennial...
Pacific Rim climate change conference calls for united front
By Kalinga Seneviratne
Addressing the impact of climate change on oceans and coastal communities requires input from all academic disciplines, an emphasis on collaboration and...
‘Vicious cycle’ of supply and demand fuelling cocaine use
Lower costs of cocaine production have led to falling street prices and increased use of the controlled drug, says a flagship report from the...
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The Deep-Sea Mining Campaign...
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