Kiribati’s human rights record to be examined by Universal Periodic Review
The human rights record of Kiribati will be examined by the United Nations Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group for the...
World leaders rally for ‘full-speed’ climate action ahead of COP30
At a high stakes virtual summit on Wednesday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva brought together 17 national...
Pacific Islands call for stronger global support amid rising challenges
The Pacific Islands Forum has urged global and regional partners to align more closely with Pacific-led priorities as the region faces mounting challenges, from...
Motion of no confidence brewing ahead of Vanuatu Parliamentary session
Multiple sources from registered political parties have confirmed that a possible motion of no confidence against Vanuatu Prime Minister Jotham Napat is brewing ahead...
U.S deputy Secretary of State Landau meets with Tonga PM Eke and PIF SG...
U.S deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau held talks Wednesday with a senior delegation from the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF), including Tonga’s Prime Minister...
Forum chair leads high-level Pacific Resilience Facility capitalisation advocacy with global partners
The Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Tonga and Chair of the Pacific Islands Forum, Dr 'Aisake Valu Eke, together with the Pacific Islands...
Tuvalu remembers heroism and hope on the anniversary of Funafuti bombing
Today, Tuvalu marks Te Aso o te Paula, the 82nd anniversary of the bombing of Funafuti in 1943—a day of remembrance, resilience, and renewed...
Australian Coalition plans Pacific labour review, unclear on aid
Major change is on the way for Pacific seasonal workers and, possibly, the government's flagship Pacific visa should Peter Dutton take office on 03...
Climate crisis driving surge in gender-based violence, UN report finds
Without urgent action, climate change could be linked to one in every ten cases of intimate partner violence by the end of the century.
That...
Proposed ‘two-sexes’ law ignites debate on Christian values and rights in Vanuatu
Vanuatu’s Constitution will soon be amended to recognise only two sexes—male and female—at birth.
However, the question remains as to how this will impact the...
Latest article
MSG puts Indonesia on notice over UN rights visit to West Papua
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) leaders have warned that Indonesia’s Associate Member status could be reviewed in 2027 if...
Kanaky Groups urge Forum Leaders to back decolonisation action
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
Kanaky New Caledonia civil society groups have called on Pacific Islands Forum leaders to take stronger action on decolonisation,...
ADB pushes Pacific-led finance as climate and debt pressures grow
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
The Asian Development Bank says it is working to expand access to affordable climate and development finance for...