Taiwan says it’s a ‘shame’ to be left out, Calls for inclusion in World...
By Pita Ligaiula in Taipei
As the World Health Assembly (WHA) convenes this week in Geneva, Taiwan is renewing its appeal to be included in the...
Australian Foreign minister to blitz key Pacific Island states
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong will blitz three key Pacific Island nations in her first standalone trip after Labor's landslide re-election.
The foreign minister will...
Former Cook Islands Deputy PM calls on NZ to reclaim control over health and...
A former deputy Prime Minister of the Cook Islands is calling for the nation to reconsider rejoining New Zealand.
Prominent lawyer Norman George argues that...
U.S lawmakers renew call for increased engagement with Pacific island region amid Trump’s retreat...
A proposal to boost Washington’s diplomatic relations with Pacific island nations received a new push in the U.S Congress amid President Donald Trump’s erratic...
Coast Guard pulled National Security Cutter from planned Pacific Patrol to support border surge
To help it meet President Trump’s directive for the U.S government to achieve operational control of the southern border, the acting Coast Guard Commandant...
PNG Opposition MP Bird slams media crackdown
Papua New Guinea Opposition MP and East Sepik Governor, Allan Bird has issued a scathing rebuke of recent actions taken by government-linked entities against...
PNG PM must look deeper at alarming suppression, sackings of journalists, says Pacific media...
Pacific Article 19 watchdog, the Pacific Freedom Forum (PFF) has welcomed the call from Papua New Guinea PM James Marape for more information and...
Vanuatu builds momentum ahead of United Nations climate negotiations
Government officials from across Vanuatu have taken a critical step to prepare for the 62nd session of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate...
Australia commits $24.75m to SPREP
The Government of Australia has bolstered their commitment to the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) with an additional AUD$24.75 million (US$15.85...
World awaits historic ICJ Climate ruling: Vanuatu demands Justice, not just Carbon cuts
The Government of Vanuatu, alongside legal and youth climate leaders, has urged the global community to prepare for a key moment in international climate...
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Military buildup in Palau faces growing dissatisfaction, report says
The guardrails built into agreements between the United States and Palau to protect the Pacific nation's environment and preserve its sovereignty are rendered ineffective...
Palauan leader Whipps makes historic first state visit to New Zealand
Surangel Whipps Jr is set to become the first Palauan President to make an official visit to Aotearoa New Zealand.
Whipps is in New Zealand...
French Polynesia’s legislature shows new shape, more divisions
The Territorial Assembly of French Polynesia has for the first time shown a new configuration during its first administrative sitting on Friday, following a...