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...
Lawyer with Fijian ancestry named as Australia’s Attorney General
Michelle Rowland, whose mother is Fijian has been announced as the new Australian Attorney General.
She is a lawyer by profession and has served as...
Donald Trump’s deep-sea mining order condemned as ‘militarisation’ of Pacific
United States President Donald Trump’s latest executive order aimed at boosting the deep-sea mining industry is a ‘contemporary militarisation of the Pacific region yet...
Samoa’s political leaders go round and round: ‘You never know’
The leader of Samoa's main opposition party claims that Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa is holding on to the top job because of the...
PM Marape lauds PNG-Australia bond at launch of ‘Yumi Stap Wantaim’ Campaign
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has hailed the strong and enduring partnership between PNG and Australia as the two nations marked the...
Albanese’s re-election: Positive shift for Pacific policy, tariff challenges loom for NZ – analyst
Australia’s recent election, described as a ‘Labor landslide’, has been received positively as a sign of stability in Pacific policy.
But an international relations expert...
Commissioner Tsianai clarifies confusion on Bougainville Constituent Assembly and conduct of the 2025 ABG...
Bougainville Electoral Commissioner, Desmond Tsianai has clarified that the creation of the Bougainville Constituent Assembly by the ABG in March this year will not...
China warns that Cold War problems could be ‘reheated’ in Asia-Pacific region
The Cold War could heat up again in the Asia-Pacific region and China must strengthen domestic political stability and national security in a deteriorating...
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NZ Foreign Minister backs stronger Pacific Women’s leadership ahead of Forum Meeting
New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters has reaffirmed his country's support for stronger Pacific parliamentary cooperation and increased women's representation, telling Pacific women parliamentarians...
Taiwan halts LNG spot purchases from PNG over office closure
Taiwan State-owned CPC Corp, has temporarily suspended spot market purchases of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Papua New Guinea, after its foreign minister earlier...
Nauru’s Jerusalem embassy move raises questions over Pacific diplomacy – academic
Nauru's decision to open an embassy in Jerusalem is part of a growing Pacific trend that highlights the challenges small island states face as...