Uneven COVID-19 recovery and widening inequalities risk ‘leaving behind’ poor and vulnerable across Asia...
An uneven post-pandemic economic recovery is threatening to widen inequalities and intensify the social and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic across Asia and...
A security agreement between China and Solomon Islands could impact stability in the whole...
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A leaked draft security agreement being negotiated between China and Solomon Islands could have security implications for the whole Pacific. The...
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Canberra’s insipid approach to climate action undermines trust and endangers vital interests close to home.
Australia has long claimed a special relationship...
Pacific Islands Forum Statement Emergency Special session on Ukraine
The Pacific Islands Forum member states with presence at the United Nations in New York, namely Australia, Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, Nauru, New...
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Pacific states are watching Ukraine because their sovereignty and territorial integrity can also easily be violated.
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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine vividly demonstrates how...
Fourth round of UN talks fail to finalise a treaty to manage the high...
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‘Toxic’ misinformation is fueling a Pacific Marine Sanctuary debate
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The proposal for a new marine sanctuary in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands...
Australia should open the door to Melanesians
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As Australia must close the gap between its First Nations peoples and other Australians, so it must open the door to...
UN Ocean Conference 2022: ‘Fleet’ of solutions to be launched
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Australia unveils $190 million security deal for Solomon Islands
Australia has struck a new security agreement with Solomon Islands to bolster the size of the Pacific island nation's police force.
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Solomon Islands government’s move to amend the constitution which proposed an extended timeframe to allow for the establishment of the Constituent Assembly was defeated...
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