Vanuatu referendum vote count begins under close watch
The official counting of votes for Vanuatu's inaugural Referendum commenced Monday, with the process overseen by Edward Kaltamat, Chairman of the Electoral Commission (EC),...
UN Climate Change chief uges action on Climate finance and NDCs at UN Climate...
UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell Monday opened the 60th Subsidiary Bodies session in Bonn with a clear and determined message. “People talk...
Forum Chair welcomes Baron Waqa as new Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General
Pacific Islands Forum Chair and Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown Monday welcomed the new Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum, Baron Waqa.
“I...
Fiji Coalition Government remains strong despite differences: DPM Prasad
Fiji's deputy Prime Minister, Professor Biman Prasad says the Coalition Government is strong, and they remain focused on serving the people of Fiji.
In an...
PNG Opposition supports Parliament processes
Governor for West New Britain and spokesman for the defected PANGU MPs, Sasindran Muthuvel says the Crown camp of likeminded leaders are ready for...
France deploys 16 additional Centaure armoured vehicles in New Caledonia following deadly riots
France will send a total of 16 Centaure armoured vehicles from the gendarmerie to New Caledonia.
Six of these vehicles will arrive next week, with...
Australia opens Pacific Engagement Visa to 3,000 Pacific Islanders
One of the Australian government's biggest diplomatic efforts to develop closer relations with the Pacific starts today with the opening of the Pacific Engagement...
Former Solomon Islands PM Sir Francis questions regional silence over happenings in New Caledonia
Former Solomon Islands Prime Minister Sir Francis Billy Hilly has expressed disappointment in regional leaders keeping silent over what is happening in Noumea, New...
Rich nations meet US$100bn climate finance goal – two years late
For the first time, rich nations in 2022 delivered on a longstanding pledge to channel US$100 billion a year in climate finance to developing...
Timor Leste $50 billion gas deal Australia hopes will keep China quiet
Australia is offering Timor-Leste a multi-billion-dollar lifeline to fast-track the Greater Sunrise offshore gas project, which promises generational wealth for the fledgling nation while...
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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...