What can the Pacific learn from the EU Parliament vote against Norway’s decision to...
Op Ed by Maureen Penjueli
On February the 7th, the European Union (EU) Parliament voted against Norway’s recent decision to advance deep-sea mining in...
Deepening the Partnership between the Pacific Islands and the IMF
Op-ed by Bo Li and Marshall Mills
Pacific Island countries are renowned the world over for their unique geography, populations, cultures, and way of...
Tackling nuclear legacies, 70 years after Bravo
By Nic Maclellan
On 01 March 1954, the U.S government exploded a thermonuclear weapon on Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands, codenamed Bravo. The test...
Australia must stay engaged during Pacific island countries’ political instability and change
By Blake Johnson and Euan Graham
As highlighted by Tuvalu’s recent election and recent political instability in PNG, amongst other countries in the region, Australia’s...
Science says Tuvalu will drown within decades; the reality is worse
By Niuone Eliuta
Tuvalu, a picturesque island nation nestled in the vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean, is currently grappling with a relentless onslaught...
Uncharted waters: the standoff between Tonga’s King and government
By Lopeti Senituli
Early last week, the Secretary of Tonga’s Privy Council wrote to the Chief Secretary (Secretary to Cabinet and to the Prime...
Chairs’ Summary of the 5th Japan- Pacific Ministerial Interim Meeting for PALM10
The PALM Ministerial Interim Meeting (MIM) for PALM10 was held in Suva, Fiji, on 12 February 2024 in order to follow up on the...
GEF Council approves $1.1 billion and sets plans for biodiversity fund
The Global Environment Facility’s 186 member governments have agreed to invest US$1.1 billion for international action on biodiversity, climate change, nature renewal, and pollution...
Why kava laws choose Tradition over commercialisation
By Andrew Coletti
At Four Shells Kava Lounge in Auckland, New Zealand, Todd and ‘Anau Mesui-Henry prepare kava in the traditional manner. The dried,...
Cooks add to spike in Pacific security talk
By Sam Sachdeva
With a common citizenship and currency, closely related native languages, and formal relations dating back over 120 years, there is much that...
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