Visa-Free Movement in the Pacific Islands: The Future of Blue Economy Integration
By Dr Transform Aqorau
In the vast expanse of the Pacific, spanning from the equator's warmth to the temperate zones, the Pacific Islands have always...
U.S under pressure to conclude compact agreements in the North Pacific
Free association deals have been central to Washington’s Pacific engagement for forty years. Will new deadlines be met?
By Patricia O’Brien
Little information has emerged...
U.S Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Statement on reaffirming U.S – Pacific Partnership
We—the governments of Australia, Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, French Polynesia, Kiribati, Nauru, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea,...
‘The kids had all been tortured’: Indonesian military accused of targeting children in West...
Exclusive: Australia is seeking to strengthen ties with Indonesia, despite new reports of brutality by the military — including the torture and murder of...
Tuvalu Constitution updated: culture, climate change and decolonisation
By Simon Kofe and Jess Marinaccio
On 05 September 2023, I (Kofe) announced the unanimous passage by Tuvalu’s parliament of the Constitution of Tuvalu Act...
Media training to strengthen climate change reporting in Vanuatu
The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) is conducting a two-day workshop with members of the Vanuatu media to strengthen their understanding...
Time for Action Not Words – Making Pacific Tuna Sustainable
By Ryan Orgera, Global Director, Accountability.Fish
If you've eaten a tuna sandwich or salad, there's a good chance your meal was caught in the...
U.S claims to Central Pacific flout International law
There is no legal basis for the United States to control the large oceanic area that includes the compact states.
By Edward Hunt
In defiance...
Two-thirds of global goals for children’s rights and well-being off-pace to meet 2030 target...
At the halfway mark towards the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), two-thirds of child-related indicators are off-pace to meet their targets, according to a...
“Consensus Is the DNA of the Pacific Region”- Dr Prasad
On 18 - 19 September, former Fijian Ambassador to the UN and Carnegie nonresident senior fellow Satyendra Prasad will joining the Indo-Pacific Islands Dialogue...
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Vanuatu seeks faster access to climate funds as needs outpace delivery
Climate funding commitments grow but remain difficult to unlock at the pace Pacific island communities need, according to regional officials and development partners.
Despite more...
Bougainville MP challenges PNG lawmakers to ‘have some guts’ on independence vote
A prominent Bougainvillean MP believes Papua New Guinea's parliament will back the autonomous region's drive for independence.
Francesca Semoso, one of four Bougainvillean MPs in...
Amnesty International demands answers over Vakarisi death in military custody
Amnesty International has raised serious concerns over the death of Jone Vakarisi in military custody, saying official accounts have been inconsistent and calling for...