Forum SG Henry Puna Champions Pacific Women’s Empowerment on International Women’s Day 2024
As the world celebrates International Women’s Day on 08 March, our nations of the Blue Pacific continent join the global recognition of the steps...
Women in Media Fiji celebrate International Women’s Day 2024
As we celebrate the achievements of women this week, and on the eve of International Women’s Day 2024, we also confront a serious issue:...
State of play for Pacific women in 2024
When the playing field is levelled, the dividends are doubled, both in politics and sport.
By Jessica Collins
As 2024 rang in, an historical vote...
Commonwealth leaders discuss ways to improve access to justice for people with disabilities
On 04 March 2024, the Commonwealth Secretariat Human Rights Unit, in partnership with the Commonwealth Disabled People’s Forum (CDPF), convened a side event on...
“When are we going back?” – nuclear displacement in the Marshall Islands
By Nic Maclellan in Majuro, Marshall Islands
Gina Langinbelik Anuntak is a student at the College of the Marshall Islands (CMI). She’s President of the...
Tonga becomes first Pacific island country to apply WHO’s Strategic Toolkit for Assessing Risk...
On 15 January 2022, a massive volcanic eruption shook the small island nation of Tonga at a scale that the country hadn’t witnessed since...
Nuclear Victims Remembrance Day – United States must comply with Marshall Islands demands for...
By Shaun Burnie
70 years ago, on Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands, a thermonuclear weapon with codename Castle Bravo, exploded with an energy of...
Western Pacific countries at risk of measles outbreaks due to immunisation and surveillance gaps
Measles cases went up 255 percent from 2022 to 2023 in the World Health Organisation (WHO) Western Pacific Region, an increase caused by gaps...
Inaugural meeting of the Pacific Australia Media Leaders Group Communique
This week the ABC hosted the inaugural Pacific Australia Media Leaders Meeting in Ultimo, Sydney, Australia.
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) Managing Director David Anderson...
One Pacific reflects on COP28
The One Pacific are this week reviewing the outcomes of the world’s largest climate change negotiations platform and preparing for the next steps on...
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IMF flags ‘very concerned’ outlook for Pacific as fuel prices rise
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised alarm over the impact of Middle East tensions on Pacific Island economies, warning that rising fuel costs...
Marshall Islands government shuts down at 3pm amid fuel crisis
Most government offices in the Marshall Islands began enforcing a new policy this week of closing by 3pm daily as a way to conserve...
IMF warns energy shock to hit Asia- Pacific
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says rising oil and gas prices linked to the Middle East conflict are set to weaken growth, raise inflation...