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...
All Pacific Leaders Confirm Attendance at PIF Meeting in Honiara
The Solomon Islands Government has confirmed that all 17 Pacific Island Forum (PIF) Leaders will attend the 54th PIF Leaders Meeting in Honiara next...
PNG Prime Minister Marape responds to O’Neill: UN visit affirms PNG’s global standing, not...
Prime Minister James Marape has dismissed claims by Ialibu-Pangia MP Peter O’Neill that the forthcoming visit of United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres is a...
Campaigning over – Samoa gets ready to vote in ‘unpredictable’ election
Samoan voters will head to the polls in a national election on Friday described as one of the country's "most unpredictable", with no clear...
Historic meeting between PM Rabuka and PM Modi further reaffirms Fiji-India relationship
Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka today met with his Indian counterpart, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, reaffirming the warmth and mutual respect that continue to...
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Solomon Islands rejects 41 recommendations in UN human rights review
Solomon Islands has supported 140 of 181 recommendations made during its fourth Universal Periodic Review (UPR), while noting 41 recommendations covering sensitive social and...
NZ urges next UN chief to take stronger role on conflicts
New Zealand has called on the next United Nations Secretary-General to take a stronger role in preventing and resolving conflicts, defend the UN Charter...
Indonesia rejects claims of systematic right violations in Papua
Indonesia rejects unilateral allegations of systematic human rights violations in Papua, emphasising that credible claims are addressed seriously through national institutions and legal mechanisms,...