Financial crisis looms over OACPS, SG Chikoti urges immediate action
The Organisation of African, Caribbean, and Pacific States (OACPS) faces significant financial challenges that threaten its operations, said Secretary-General Georges Rebelo Pinto Chikoti at...
COVID-19 making worrying comeback WHO warns, amid summertime surge
COVID-19 infections are surging worldwide - including at the Olympics - and are unlikely to decline anytime soon, the World Health Organisation (WHO) warned...
EU and Pacific boost ties under Samoa Agreement
The EU Ambassador to the Pacific, Barbara Plinkert, has reaffirmed the European Union’s commitment to the region during this week's Pacific ACP (PACP) official...
India reaffirms commitment to a peaceful and stable Pacific region
President of India Droupadi Murmu has conveyed the Indian government’s philosophy regarding the Pacific region to Fiji’s leadership.
This stance was relayed by Shri Jaideep...
Fiji and U.S unite to tackle sustainable development challenges at IPESF 2024
In co-hosting the Indo-Pacific Environmental Security Forum (IPESF 24), Fiji and the United States demonstrate their shared commitment to addressing sustainable development challenges.
This was...
ULMWP condemns killing of NZ pilot, blames Indonesia for danger
The United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) has condemned the reported killing of New Zealand helicopter pilot Glen Malcolm Conning in Alama, Mimika...
India reaffirms commitment to Climate Action at Fiji Parliament
The President of India, Droupadi Murmu reaffirmed India’s commitment to tackling climate change and its effects, such as rising sea levels, which threaten both...
No word from Paris on Pacific mission to New Caledonia – Tonga PM
Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) chair and Tongan Prime Minister Hu'akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni is still waiting for Paris to approve a Pacific mission to New...
India’s President praises Fiji’s democratic values and reaffirms friendship
India's President Droupadi Murmu praised the deep-rooted democratic values of Fiji and reaffirmed the enduring friendship between the two nations.
Addressing the Fiji Parliament today,...
‘We don’t want them to fight in our backyard’: Forum SG frowns on geopolitics
The Pacific Islands Forum’s 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent envisions a peaceful, harmonious and secure Pacific region.
A war breaking out due to...
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Vanuatu Parliament to debate no-confidence motion against PM Napat Friday
Vanuatu leader of the Opposition and President of the Union of Moderate Parties (UMP), Ishmael Kalsakau, welcomed Wednesday's decision of the Court of Appeal...
Australian diplomacy must be principled, agile and proactive: DFAT Secretary Adams
Australia’s top diplomat says Australian diplomacy is being reshaped to meet a more dangerous and complex world, with a sharper focus on the Indo-Pacific,...
Global health is out of balance: WHO’s Dr Piukala
WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala has warned that global health systems are fundamentally out of balance, despite major...