Population likely closer to 12 million, PNG PM Marape says
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has confirmed that more than eight million Papua New Guineans have already been counted in the ongoing...
Forum Chair Sovaleni urges peace, dialogue in New Caledonia
Pacific Islands Forum Chair and Tongan Prime Minister Hu’akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni opened a crucial meeting with New Caledonia’s Customary Senate, calling for peaceful resolutions...
Forum SG Baron Waqa champions Kava’s global rise as “green gold” of the Pacific
Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General, Baron Waqa took a strong stance on elevating kava's economic potential at the CHOGM side event last week, declaring...
UN experts ‘alarmed’ by New Caledonia deaths as Pacific fact-finding mission readies
France has been criticised for the “alarming” death toll in New Caledonia during recent protests and its “cold shower” approach to decolonisation by experts...
The Commonwealth adopts Principles on freedom of expression
The Commonwealth Heads of Government(CHOGM) has adopted the Commonwealth Principles on Freedom of Expression and the Role of the Media in Good Governance at...
Commonwealth leaders say sinking nations should keep their maritime boundaries
In a boost for Pacific Islands such as Tuvalu under threat from rising seas, Commonwealth nations agreed on Saturday that a nation's maritime boundaries...
Kiribati elects Pro-China President Maamau for third term
New Zealand congratulated Kiribati's Taneti Maamau after the pro-China president was elected on Saturday to a third term in charge of the low-lying Pacific...
PNG will not attend UN COP29 summit
Papua New Guinea dropped the bombshell by announcing it will not attend the upcoming 29th United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference of...
Kanaky leader advocates for ‘hope and ‘humanity’ as Pacific leaders visit New Caledonia
A Kanak leader from the Protestant Church of Kanaky New Caledonia, attending a Pacific solidarity forum in Aotearoa, says connecting with Pacific activists has...
Pacific nations spotlight Biodiversity successes and challenges at CBD COP16
In a demonstration of regional solidarity at the Sixteenth Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP16), Colombia, the...
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OACPS must adapt to global challenges, Secretary General says
The Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) must strengthen its institutions, improve coordination and focus on implementation as it responds to growing...
Tonga PM calls for Climate adaptation investment, says resilience is Pacific’s top security challenge
Tonga Prime Minister Lord Fatafehi Fakafanua has called for greater investment in climate adaptation, saying Pacific Island countries face their biggest security challenge from...
Not all bad news: SPREP highlights potential benefits of El Niño for some Pacific...
While El Niño is often associated with drought and extreme prolonged dry conditions for the western Pacific and wetter than normal conditions in the...