OEK calls on President to prevent Palauans from being sent to Guantanamo
Palau’s national legislature has called on President Surangel Whipps Jr to take urgent action to ensure Palauan citizens deported from the United States are...
Micronesia leaders renew urgent call for ‘fast-acting cuts in short-lived super pollutants’
Leaders from the Micronesia region meeting in Majuro in early July called climate change the “most significant threat” to the islands and renewed calls...
Palau leaders reject U.S proposal to host asylum seekers
A proposal from the United States to relocate asylum seekers to Palau has been firmly rejected by Palau’s National Congress and the Council of...
Fiji unites Pacific leaders for climate victory
Fiji is stepping up regional climate talks after the United Nations’ top court agreed to rule on countries’ legal duties to fight climate change.
Prime...
ICJ opinion a ‘win’ for Pacific, says Forum SG Waqa
Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General, Baron Waqa says he anticipates increased climate-driven action across the Pacific following the recent advisory opinion issued by the...
‘We were heard’: the Pacific students who took their climate fight to the ICJ...
“I’m so nervous about today … it’s going to be OK. Let’s pray.”
Those were the quiet but powerful words of Cynthia Houniuhi last Wednesday...
Caribbean leaders hail ICJ climate ruling as ‘historic’ win for small island states
Leaders in the Caribbean have hailed the outcome of the international court of justice (ICJ) climate change case as a “historic legal victory” for...
Solomon Island MP Kenilorea slams reported visa denial for Taiwan officials ahead of Forum...
Solomon Islands Opposition MP Peter Kenilorea Jr has raised alarm over reports that Taiwan officials are being denied visas to attend the Pacific Islands...
A victory for Climate Justice: AOSIS welcomes landmark ICJ ruling
The Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) has welcomed the historic Advisory Opinion from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) — a global affirmation...
Climate change ruling a win for Cook Islands women – Wichman
Cook Islands has welcomed a landmark decision delivered by a top United Nations court allowing countries to sue other countries over climate change.
The non-binding...
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Rewa Chief says Fiji’s military immunity call challenges government to deliver accountability
Rewa Chief Ro Naulu Mataitini has described the Republic of Fiji Military Forces’ (RFMF) call to remove constitutional immunity protections as “Fiji's most courageous...
25th Forum Fisheries Committee Ministerial Meeting concludes in Wellington
The 25th Forum Fisheries Committee (FFC) Ministerial Meeting and the 7th Regional Fisheries Ministers Meeting (RFMM) concluded on 02 July 2026 with a Ministerial...
Fiji Military backs end to constitutional immunity: Commander Kalouniwai
The Republic of the Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) has backed ending constitutional immunity provisions, saying accountability is essential for lasting peace and constitutional reform.
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