Australia and PNG to sign milestone Defence Treaty on 15 September
Papua New Guinea and Australia have taken a major step toward signing a historic Defence Treaty after Foreign Affairs Secretary Elias Wohengu and Australia’s...
Kosrae-Nauru-Kiribati subsea cable set to start operating by November
The long-stalled undersea cable that will interlink Micronesian islands is expected to be up and running by November, following the fiber optic cable landing...
Tariff tensions: Pacific islands brace for impacts of Trump policy
While Pacific island nations are not directly tied to high-volume manufacturing exports, economic volatility across the Asia-Pacific region poses indirect threats that are difficult...
Six women must be in Samoa Parliament
The Appeals Court ruling requires a minimum of six women to be elected to Samoa’s Parliament following the general election if there are 51...
Pacific calls for bold action as Asia-Pacific stakeholders tackle triple planetary crisis
Stakeholders across the Asia-Pacific have been urged to move beyond promises and take bold, united action to address climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution.
Speaking...
Samoa Office of the Electoral Commission ready for for pre-polling
The Office of the Electoral Commission (OEC) has confirmed it is prepared for pre-polling on Wednesday, 27 August, with over 1,000 voters expected to...
Fiji President calls for united and resolute Pacific voice on climate change
The President of Fiji, Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu, officially opened the 2025 Pacific slands Parliamentary Group (PIPG) Conference in Sigatoka Tuesday.
Delivering his keynote address, President...
Tuilaepa warns of ‘greater mess’ if rivals win Sāmoa election
This week’s election in Sāmoa is being called one of the most consequential in decades.
At the heart of the contest is former Prime Minister...
Marshall Islands president vows to rebuild the parliament building
Marshall Islands President Hilda Heine promised to immediately rebuild the parliament building, known as Nitijela, which was burned to the ground early Tuesday morning.
In...
‘All destroyed’: Fire engulfs Marshall Islands parliament complex
Fire engulfed Marshall Islands Nitijela (parliament building) just after midnight on Monday, with firefighters risking their lives as they battled the blaze into early...
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Forum faces packed agenda and partner pressure in Palau
By Nic Maclellan in Koror, Palau
Over the weekend, Pacific leaders started to arrive in Koror, Republic of Palau, for the 55th Pacific Islands Forum.
For...
Pacific pushes for special Climate finance window ahead of COP31
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
Pacific Island countries are pushing for concrete action on climate finance, keeping the 1.5-degree target within reach and strengthening...
Civil Society demands permanent seat at Pacific decision-making table
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
Pacific civil society organisations are demanding their participation in regional decision-making be formally institutionalised, saying they should no longer...