Pacific Nations to tackle key gaps at CEDAW convention
There are many gaps in implementing the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW).
This has been...
No deal for New Caledonia, talks to continue later this month
After four days of continuous talks with New Caledonia's political forces, French Minister for Overseas Manuel Valls has returned to Paris Tuesday, without any...
Nauru reaffirms unwavering commitment to one-China principle
Nauru remains steadfast in its adherence to the one-China principle, Lionel Aingimea, Nauruan Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade affirmed on Monday after the...
‘Playing gods with the cradle of life’: French Polynesia’s president issues warning over deep-sea...
French Polynesia’s president has issued a stark warning over the risks of deep-sea mining, saying it will be allowed in his territory “over my...
Pacific Islands prepare for UN BBNJ Treaty talks in Palau
Pacific Island representatives are meeting in Palau this week to coordinate their approach ahead of the first United Nations Preparatory Meeting on the Marine...
Papua New Guinea’s Peter to Rot to be canonised as first Melanesian saint
Pope Francis has passed a decree clearing the way for Papua New Guinea to get its first saint.
The late Peter To Rot from East...
French minister Valls pushes for deal on New Caledonia’s future
France's Minister for Overseas Territories, Manuel Valls, is on a four-day New Caledonia to support efforts to shape the archipelago’s future, as fresh negotiations...
Bougainville impasse: PNG PM warns of ‘dangerous precedent’
Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister has not committed to backing Bougainville's independence — saying it could set a "dangerous precedent in a nation of...
PNG Supreme Court orders Parliament recalled to deliberate Vote of No Confidence motion
Papua New Guinea Supreme Court of Papua New Guinea has ruled that Parliament’s decision to disallow a second motion of no confidence against the...
Compensation for household electricity damages under Samoa State of Emergency
Compensation for households and businesses with proven damages due to the power outages is one of the issues now open under the Samoa State...
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The Fijian government is negotiating a secret deal with the country's highest-ranking judge after he was accused of corruption in a damning Commission of...
ADB President Welcomes Palau President in First-Ever Headquarters Visit
Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masato Kanda met with Palau President Surangel S. Whipps Jr. Wednesday in the first-ever visit by a Palau head...