Micronesian leader says he trusts Japan’s nuclear wastewater disposal process
Micronesian President Wesley Simina has expressed confidence in Japan’s treatment of radioactive water being dumped from the disabled Fukushima Daiichi power plant into the...
Chinese FM meets Nauruan counterpart
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday met with Nauruan Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Lionel Aingimea, who came to China for the...
Tongan PM warns of global uncertainty as Forum Finance Ministers endorse three key regional...
In a clear warning to his fellow Pacific Finance Ministers, Tongan Prime Minister and Forum Chair Dr ʻAisake Eke highlighted on Wednesday the rising...
Tonga, Micronesia see largest increases in Australia’s Pacific aid budget
Tonga and the Federated States of Micronesia will see notable bumps in Australian foreign aid this year, while analysts say there are some indications...
U.S diplomatic expert says Hawaii critical in global security efforts
A prominent philanthropist and senior fellow at the Centre for American Progress in Washington, has shared insights on shifting national security dynamics in the...
Forum SG Waqa stresses economic resilience and collective action at FEMM opening in Tonga
At the opening of the Special Forum Economic Ministers Meeting (FEMM) in Tonga on Wednesday, Forum Secretary General Baron Waqa addressed key global and...
Tuvalu’s Climate resilience efforts spotlighted as Minister Talia discusses support for those choosing to...
As anticipation builds for the Falepili Union Treaty—a well-considered migration pathway between Tuvalu and Australia—there remains a significant portion of the Tuvaluan population committed...
Nauru and China sign mutual visa exemption agreement to boost bilateral relations
Nauru's Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Lionel Aingimea, and Chinese Ambassador to Nauru, Lyu Jin, officially signed an Agreement on Mutual Visa Exemption...
Australia pivots foreign aid to Pacific to cover U.S cut
Pacific island nations will get a larger chunk of Australia's foreign aid as spending is refocused after the United States slashed its aid agency.
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NZ strong relationship with PNG reconfirmed
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape met in Wellington Tuesday, reaffirming the enduring partnership between New...
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Aust PM to host series of Pacific leaders’ meetings in Queensland
After returning from Fiji and the Solomon Islands and signing historic agreements with Fiji and Vanuatu, Prime Minister Albanese will host Pacific leaders from...
CROP heads discuss 2050 strategy, energy crisis and COP31 preparations
The 66th Heads of Council of Regional Organisations of the Pacific (CROP) Meeting convened at the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat on Tuesday, focusing on...
Southwest Pacific’s last tropical glacier could vanish within months
The Southwest Pacific is facing mounting climate risks as its vast ocean expanse becomes hotter, more acidic and more dangerous for coastal communities, the...