Climate change in the Pacific – what Australia needs to do
By Peter Hooton
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...
Fundraise or die: how Fijians are crowdfunding lifesaving kidney treatment
By Geraldine Panapasa
Ten years ago, at the age of 21, Sashi Kumari was admitted to hospital and told her kidneys were failing.
She was...
Pacific nations send a message on Ukraine – and great power rivalries
Pacific states are watching Ukraine because their sovereignty and territorial integrity can also easily be violated.
By Patrick Kaiku
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine vividly demonstrates how...
Fourth round of UN talks fail to finalise a treaty to manage the high...
By Rebecca Kessler
UN member states failed on 18 March to finalise a legally binding tool to sustainably manage the largest ungoverned place on...
‘Toxic’ misinformation is fueling a Pacific Marine Sanctuary debate
By Thomas Heaton
The proposal for a new marine sanctuary in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands...
Australia should open the door to Melanesians
By Graeme Dobell
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
The solutions to restore the health of the ocean – which provides us with oxygen, food and livelihoods – are out there, and in...
Climate change: less space between one disaster and the next
Simple mathematical errors and a hesitancy to open the wallet are just the beginning of the world’s climate problems.
By Anthony Burke
Last month, another major...
As the ocean industrial revolution gains pace the need for protection is urgent
Opinion by Douglas J McCauley
The ocean is often seen as the last wild frontier: a vast and empty blue wilderness where waves, whales...
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Guam Lieutenant Governor Josh Tenorio did not mince words in his meeting this week with visiting Department of the Interior officials, telling them that...
Fiji Embassy confirms Fijians in Israel safe amid regional tensions
The Embassy of the Republic of Fiji in Jerusalem has issued a security advisory to all Fijian nationals in Israel following significant military developments...