PNG Parliament passes Counter-Terrorism Bill 2024
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has commended Members of Parliament from both sides of the House for voting unanimously in support of...
The Road Beyond Busan, SIDS discuss key considerations for implementing the future plastics treaty
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) have reaffirmed their position that the future plastics treaty must include clear obligations to provide adequate, predictable, sustainable, and...
Pacific Women Negotiators: Palau holds a seat at the front table at Plastics Treaty...
The voice of a Pacific Islands woman rings loud and clear from the front table at the Plastic Treaty Negotiations as a Co-Chair leading...
‘Constitution belongs to everybody’: Niue Speaker Douglas
The Speaker of the Niue Assembly says the recent referendum has significantly improved the role of the Parliamentary Select Committee.
Hima Douglas, who has served...
Fiji PM Rabuka urges Pacific unity, Proposes regional Tuna management bloc
Fiji’s Prime Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka called for a united front among Western and Central Pacific nations to manage their tuna resources, even suggesting the...
WCPFC executive director urges action on Climate Change and human rights at Suva meeting
Rhea Moss-Christian, the executive director of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) has called for urgent action to address the impacts of...
Fiji Fisheries Minister calls for integrating traditional knowledge in sustainable fisheries management
Fiji's Minister of Fisheries, Alitia Bainivalu has stressed the importance of incorporating traditional knowledge and practices into fisheries management strategies at the 21st Western...
Pacific Fisheries Commission marks 21 years of sustainable ocean management
The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) opened its 21st annual meeting today with Chairwoman Dr Josie Tamate, emphasising the critical importance of...
Future of deep-sea mining stands at a crucial juncture
Torn between the defenders of the world’s seabeds and industrialists eager to exploit the vast, untapped resources of the deep, the international community faces...
Pacific Media watchdog red-flags detention, defamation charges against PNG journalist, gender activist
Pacific Article 19 watchdog, the Pacific Freedom Forum (PFF) has expressed ‘grave concerns’ over free expression and the rights of GBV survivors following the...
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Pro-France Virginie Ruffenach elected New Caledonia Congress president
Pro-France Virginie Ruffenach has been elected as the new New Caledonia Congress president under a "governance" coalition struck on Thursday between the pro-France bloc...
NZ must consider cost of joining Pacific defence alliance
A geopolitics expert says before New Zealand asks to join a defence alliance with Australia and Fiji, it must first consider if it can...
Emerging Pacific leaders tackling the Triple Planetary Crisis
In the Pacific, the triple planetary crisis, the interconnected threats of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution pose a significant existential risk, and young...