Expert: Backing Israel ties Pacific nations to powerful allies – NZ risks same perception
An international relations expert says recent support for Israel and the United States by several Pacific Island countries highlights the region’s reliance on influential...
Re-elected Bougainville leader vows to push for independence from Papua New Guinea
Bougainville's re-elected president is confident of achieving independence from Papua New Guinea, despite inertia from Port Moresby.
Ishmael Toroama is back in the top job...
Tuvalu Governor General’s term extended by 12 months
Reverend Sir Tofiga Vaevalu Falani has been reappointed as Tuvalu’s Governor General for another 12 months after taking his oath of office Tuesday.
The ceremony...
Developing countries accuse rich of broken climate promises at UN
Leaders of developing countries threatened by climate change told rich nations at the United Nations General Assembly that they are falling far short of...
PNG Defence treaty does not cede sovereignty: Secretary
Mutual defence does not cede sovereignty but seeks to reinforce and strengthen the very concept of sovereignty, Papua New Guinea Foreign Affairs Secretary Elias...
Pacific leaders urged to strengthen Ocean collaboration for future generations
By Sera Sefeti
The Pacific must not stand aside while others make decisions about the future of the ocean, warned Dr Filimon Manoni, Commissioner...
Pacific Islands Ocean Conference opens with call for unity and action
The Second Pacific Islands Ocean Conference opened in Honiara Monday, with a strong call for unity, science and traditional knowledge to guide Pacific-led solutions...
WHO urges action to control hypertension, save millions of lives in Western Pacific
In Palau, a staggering 48 percent of its population aged between 30 and 79 years old have high blood pressure. That is 14 percentage...
PM Rabuka updates Parliament on the development cooperation agreement between Fiji and Vanuatu
Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka Monday updated Parliament about the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Development Cooperation between Fiji and Vanuatu, which was signed...
Prime Minister Marape Calls for Urgent Global Action to Preserve Planet Earth
Speaking after addressing the 80th United Nations General Assembly, PNG Prime Minister James Marape issued a powerful appeal to world leaders and industries to...
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OACPS must adapt to global challenges, Secretary General says
The Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) must strengthen its institutions, improve coordination and focus on implementation as it responds to growing...
Tonga PM calls for Climate adaptation investment, says resilience is Pacific’s top security challenge
Tonga Prime Minister Lord Fatafehi Fakafanua has called for greater investment in climate adaptation, saying Pacific Island countries face their biggest security challenge from...
Not all bad news: SPREP highlights potential benefits of El Niño for some Pacific...
While El Niño is often associated with drought and extreme prolonged dry conditions for the western Pacific and wetter than normal conditions in the...