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...
The disproportionate attention on the Solomons- China security pact
A tendency to “securitise” problems via a geopolitical lens only downplays legitimate aspirations of local communities.
By Ilan Kiloe
In his statement delivered during the...
Journalists in Pacific Island states face uncertain times
Commentary by Shailendra Bahadur Singh
The news media environment in the Pacific island states is experiencing some major turbulence, with a government of a key...
Pacific Youth Spotlighting Anti-Corruption in Climate Change Responses and Gender Equality
Youths from across Pacific Islands Countries will engage in strategic discussion with Pacific leaders on advancing good governance with a focus on the impact...
Death of a newspaper
By Nic Maclellan
The closure of New Caledonia’s only daily newspaper Les Nouvelles Calédoniennes highlights the commercial and political challenges facing media across the Pacific.
The...
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World held hostage by reliance on fossil fuels, Christiana Figueres warns – and climate...
Countries are being “held hostage” by their reliance on fossil fuels, a former UN climate chief has warned, describing the health impacts of climate...
New Zealand asks U.S to send fuel tankers to Pacific to alleviate pressure caused...
New Zealand has called on the U.S to send fuel tankers to the Pacific to help alleviate some of the significant economic and fuel...
Winston Peters tells US secretary of state Marco Rubio of Iran war impact on...
New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters says it's time for "cool heads" as the US President escalates his rhetoric on attacking Iran.
Peters met U.S...