Fiji Fisheries Minister calls for integrating traditional knowledge in sustainable fisheries management
Fiji's Minister of Fisheries, Alitia Bainivalu has stressed the importance of incorporating traditional knowledge and practices into fisheries management strategies at the 21st Western...
Pacific Fisheries Commission marks 21 years of sustainable ocean management
The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) opened its 21st annual meeting today with Chairwoman Dr Josie Tamate, emphasising the critical importance of...
Future of deep-sea mining stands at a crucial juncture
Torn between the defenders of the world’s seabeds and industrialists eager to exploit the vast, untapped resources of the deep, the international community faces...
Pacific Media watchdog red-flags detention, defamation charges against PNG journalist, gender activist
Pacific Article 19 watchdog, the Pacific Freedom Forum (PFF) has expressed ‘grave concerns’ over free expression and the rights of GBV survivors following the...
PNG Opposition’s motion of vote-of-no-confidence rejected
The motion of vote of no confidence in Prime Minister James Marape filed Wednesday by the Papua New Guinea Opposition was rejected by the...
Pacific countries demand more finance and ambition to fight climate change
The 29th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Baku Azerbaijan ended with a new finance goal...
40 by 40: Pacific Islands target for reduction of plastic production
Pacific Islands have called for a global target to reduce plastic polymers by 40 per cent by 2040 compared to 2025 levels. Now at...
ICJ seeks Climate expertise: Top IPCC scientists brief judges in The Hague
Upon the invitation of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), a group of past and present scientists of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change...
USP’s application for interim injunction refused
The University of the South Pacific’s application for an interim injunction to halt any further action for strike by the staff unions has been...
Uncertainty over whether Tonga’s PM can survive vote of no confidence
In Tonga, anticipation is building ahead of a no confidence vote against the Prime Minister, scheduled for next week.
It will be the second time,...
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PINA Statement for World Press Freedom Day 2026
By President, Kalafi Moala
On this World Press Freedom Day, we gather under a powerful and timely theme: “Shaping a Future at Peace: Promoting...
Iran crisis shows fossil fuels-based energy system ‘is inherently volatile and unstable’
Senior UN climate leaders are getting behind countries mobilising this week for a transition away from fossil fuels at a groundbreaking event in Colombia.
The...
Fiji Parliament ratified PRF in uninanimous vote, pushes debt free-climate funding
Fiji’s Parliament has unanimously approved the ratification of the agreement to establish the Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF) Wednesday, marking a significant step toward strengthening...