26th Micronesian Islands Forum 2024 concludes with signing of joint communiqué and letter to...
Following two days of discussions on emerging issues and proposed action, regional leaders from Guam, the Federated States of Micronesia(FSM), the Republic of Palau,...
World Ocean Day Message Pacific Ocean Commissioner, Dr Filimon Manoni- 08 June 2024
Today, we join the rest of our Blue Planet in celebrating the vitality of our ocean on World Ocean Day. Since its inception in...
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Liberation, not repression: Macron must start listening to the indigenous people of Kanaky-New Caledonia
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Local Government Minister aware of concerns, assures that works on dump relocation and a paper to address waste management issue in Fiji begins.
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Vunato Dump Site: Ticking Time Bomb Threatening Health and Environment
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A five-to-seven-minute drive outside of Lautoka’s central business district, one would find the Vunato Rubbish Dump - a grim testament to the...
New Caledonia riots highlight Pacific Islands priorities for PALM10
By Rieko Hayakawa
The 13 May riots in the French territory of New Caledonia took the world by surprise. The territory is a known tourist...
Widespread meth addiction in Fiji cultivated by international drug syndicates – expert
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Mexican drug cartels are using Fiji as a storage hub of vast amounts of meth aimed at the New Zealand and Australian...
Macron’s handling of New Caledonia is not working, we need a new way
New Caledonia needs a new referendum on independence, not more politics from Paris
By Jimmy Naouna
The unrest that has gripped Kanaky-New Caledonia is the direct...
PIF Chair, Mark Brown on the ITLOS Advisory opinion delivered on May 21, 2024
Statement by the Forum Chair and Prime Minister of Cook Islands, Mark Brown.
The Pacific Islands Forum Chair, Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown, welcomed...
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Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele says “demonising China” is not his concern.
When responding to questions from the media if he is concern that...
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