Biden or not, the Pacific ramp-up remains intact
By Meg Keen
Their standing slipped during COVID-19, but China is not vacating the space. Their meddling in political and economic affairs have raised concerns....
UNODC, PINA & Palau Media Council partner to build capacity of Palau anti-corruption journalists
Two new Palau journalist anti-corruption grants were launched at a meeting between Palau Media Council journalists, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)...
Women leading the charge in the male-dominated maritime industry
The efficient functioning of the maritime industry is critical to human livelihoods in a country like Fiji. Some within the sector like to use...
Meet Coral Pasisi, newly appointed Director of Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability Programme at...
Coral Pasisi has been appointed Director of Climate Change and Sustainability (CCES) at the Pacific Community (SPC).
Coral's extensive experience in the Pacific region spans...
The Pacific Ocean must not be a radioactive waste dump
Medical call to Japan to abandon the planned release of over 1.3 million tons of radioactively contaminated water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power...
Green shipping corridors must not strand island states
By Asela Peneueta, , Assistant Secretary, Ministry of Communications & Transport, Government of Tuvalu
Tuvalu, along with other atoll nations, is amongst those most...
Pacific media needs more support to protect the truth
By Blake Johnson and Lucy Albiston
Media freedom is an essential pillar of democracy. In Pacific island countries, this pillar is under threat from financial...
Recycle metals instead of seabed mining, says anti mining activist
'It's just another headache'
By Dionisia Tabureguci
An anti-mining group in Papua New Guinea is calling on its government to explore opportunities in precious metals recycling...
Strong Pacific Voices: Elevating Traditional Knowledge in Climate Adaptation
By Jack Britton
The Pacific Islands are home to a wealth of traditional and cultural knowledge about climate adaptation, and it is a place where...
Pacific youth determined to make policy impact on good governance and anti-corruption
The University of the South Pacific Students’ Association launches a Youth Advisory Board on Governance in partnership with UNDP
The University of the South...
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Vanuatu becomes 112th State party to Cluster Munitions Convention
The Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM) Presidency has welcomed Vanuatu as the 112th State Party to the Convention, effective 1 March 2026.
In a statement,...
The sea is higher than we thought and millions more are at risk, study...
Climate change's rising seas may threaten tens of millions more people than scientists and government planners originally thought because of mistaken research assumptions on...
Palau steps up preparations for 55th Pacific Leaders Meeting
The Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Deputy Secretary General Esala Nayasi met Wednesday with Palau Minister of State Gustav Aitaro and members of Palau’s National...