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The need for a well-funded response to illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing has never been greater.
By Jade Lindley
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The case for opening the ADF to citizens of Pacific Islands nations
The potential benefits in a contested region extend far beyond a military need.
By David Van
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Solomon Islands plagued by bombs from the Second World War
Eighty years after intense battles were fought over the archipelago, Solomon Islanders are still regularly maimed and killed by ordnance
By Nicola Smith, Asia...
World Press Freedom Day: reflection, celebration
There will be celebrations as well as self-contemplation in newsrooms around the world today to mark World Press Freedom Day 2023, with the Fourth...
Shaping a Future of Rights: Fiji success leads WPFD celebrations in 2023, says PFF
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Palau Media Council World Press Freedom day 2023 statement
As we celebrate World Press Freedom Day on 03 May, the Palau Media Council takes this opportunity to honour the fundamental principles of freedom...
Global Tuna Fisheries—worth $40 billion a Year—Still face threats
World Tuna Day and UN meeting offer chance to applaud management progress while urging more action
By Grantly Galland Senior Officer International Fisheries
For decades, tuna...
Pacific Islands Forum SG Henry Puna message, World Press Freedom Day 2023
Today the world remembers the importance of a free and independent media as the cornerstone of thriving and healthy democracies. For our developing and...
Why Australia would be smart to recruit soldiers in the Pacific – a Fijian...
By William Waqavakatoga
Fiji has a track record of service to the British crown. Travel to Hereford, where the Special Air Service is based, and...
Island nations key to U.S maintaining position as Pacific power
By John Grady
The Freely Associated States lying between Hawaii and the Philippines are crucial to the United States remaining a Pacific power, the special...
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The Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM) Presidency has welcomed Vanuatu as the 112th State Party to the Convention, effective 1 March 2026.
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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...