NZ PM Luxon to host Solomon Islands Prime Minister
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele will visit New Zealand this week, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has announced.
“Solomon Islands is an important partner for...
Henry Puna returns as president of Cook Islands Party
Former Cook Islands Prime Minister and Pacific Islands Forum secretary-general Henry Puna has been appointed president of the ruling Cook Islands Party (CIP).
The CIP...
OEK calls on President to prevent Palauans from being sent to Guantanamo
Palau’s national legislature has called on President Surangel Whipps Jr to take urgent action to ensure Palauan citizens deported from the United States are...
Micronesia leaders renew urgent call for ‘fast-acting cuts in short-lived super pollutants’
Leaders from the Micronesia region meeting in Majuro in early July called climate change the “most significant threat” to the islands and renewed calls...
Palau leaders reject U.S proposal to host asylum seekers
A proposal from the United States to relocate asylum seekers to Palau has been firmly rejected by Palau’s National Congress and the Council of...
Fiji unites Pacific leaders for climate victory
Fiji is stepping up regional climate talks after the United Nations’ top court agreed to rule on countries’ legal duties to fight climate change.
Prime...
ICJ opinion a ‘win’ for Pacific, says Forum SG Waqa
Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General, Baron Waqa says he anticipates increased climate-driven action across the Pacific following the recent advisory opinion issued by the...
‘We were heard’: the Pacific students who took their climate fight to the ICJ...
“I’m so nervous about today … it’s going to be OK. Let’s pray.”
Those were the quiet but powerful words of Cynthia Houniuhi last Wednesday...
Caribbean leaders hail ICJ climate ruling as ‘historic’ win for small island states
Leaders in the Caribbean have hailed the outcome of the international court of justice (ICJ) climate change case as a “historic legal victory” for...
Solomon Island MP Kenilorea slams reported visa denial for Taiwan officials ahead of Forum...
Solomon Islands Opposition MP Peter Kenilorea Jr has raised alarm over reports that Taiwan officials are being denied visas to attend the Pacific Islands...
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‘Test of regionalism’: Pacific church group calls for review of Israel’s PIF role
The region's premier ecumenical organisation is calling for Israel's new partnership with the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) to be reviewed.
The Pacific Conference of Churches...
‘Cut the umbilical cord’: Bougainville’s bid to break away from Papua New Guinea faces...
For decades, the distant island of Bougainville has fought for secession from Papua New Guinea, for a future as an independent nation of its...
Fiji passport ranks 97th globally, opens 78 destinations
Fijian passport holders can access 78 overseas destinations without obtaining a traditional visa in advance, but Fiji ranks 97th globally and 11th among 14...