Palau’s President fronts up on PIF rift, Covid-19 and climate change
RNZ Pacific's regional correspondent, Kelvin Anthony spoke to President Surangel Whipps Jr, of Palau, on a range of issues including.
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It’s time to talk to, not at, the Pacific
By Anna Powles and Joanne Wallis
When the draft security agreement between Solomon Islands and China landed in the news cycle on Thursday, we...
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...
Opinion by Mihai Sora
A leaked draft security agreement being negotiated between China and Solomon Islands could have security implications for the whole Pacific. The...
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...
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Pacific Leaders’ 2050 Plan gains ground but gaps remain, Forum report shows
Pacific Islands Forum members are making progress on a long-term regional plan, but challenges remain in turning commitments into results, according to a new...
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When Pacific leaders gather to discuss the future of deep-sea mining, the conversation often centres on economic opportunity. For Tonga, that promise has come...
China-U.S competition for rare earths sparks plan to mine Pacific seabed near Guam
A U.S plan to potentially mine an area of Pacific seabed roughly the size of Nevada near two U.S territories is the latest example...