Marking one year since the release of the administration’s Indo-Pacific strategy
Following the release of the Indo-Pacific Strategy in February 2022, the United States, in coordination with allies and partners, has taken historic strides to...
21st Micronesian Presidents’ Summit paddles together for stronger Micronesia
On 13 February 2023, the government of the Federated States of Micronesia hosted the 21st Micronesian Presidents’ Summit or MPS in Palikir.
Operating under the...
UN Security Council Ministerial High level open debate threats to International Peace and Security:...
Brief by Coral Pasisi, Acting Director of Climate Change of the Pacific Community (SPC), and President of Tofia Niue
Honourable Ministers, Excellencies, distinguish delegates...
Fiji: A chance to stop political history repeating
By Mere Nailatikau
“Have you seen the toxic environment that’s been created since yesterday on social media?” asked FijiFirst General Secretary Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum. “The...
Report calls for bystander intervention laws to address online violence against women in Pacific
A new report by the Commonwealth Secretariat calls on policymakers from Pacific countries to consider adopting laws requiring bystanders to report online violence against...
The U.S Indo-Pacific Strategy’s weakest link
By Guy C. Charlton and Xiang Gao
In May 2022, with the launch of the “Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity,” the Biden administration sought...
IAEA Team visit Fiji, update Pacific on Japan nuclear wastewater issue
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) updated Pacific nations on its work to review plans by Japan to release over a million tonnes of...
Commonwealth countries work to move the dial forward on cervical cancer
The theme for World Cancer Day this year is “Closing the Care Gap”. It is the same theme as last year, and indeed will...
Japan plans to dump Fukushima wastewater into a Pacific with a toxic nuclear history
By Amy Gunia
Pacific Island nations have for decades been grappling with the environmental and health consequences of Cold War-era nuclear testing in the...
COFA talks and peace in the Pacific
By Mar-Vic Cagurangan
China’s persistent threats to take over Taiwan underscore the risk of escalating geopolitical conflicts besetting the Pacific island region. While Guam...
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Deep-Sea Mining could begin in Pacific without agreed global rules
Commercial deep-sea mining for critical minerals could begin in the Pacific as early as 2027, despite the absence of an internationally agreed regulatory framework,...
Naoero toughens laws on domestic violence and attacks on police
Naoero has strengthened its laws on domestic violence and offences against police officers, with new measures aimed at protecting victims, preventing intimidation and giving...
Trump administration moves to increase H-1B visa fee to more than $100,000
U.S President Donald Trump's administration on Monday released a proposed regulation to codify an unprecedented fee of more than US$100,000 on new H-1B visas...