Tonga joins fights against proliferation of weapons of mass destruction
Tonga has endorsed the Proliferation Security Initiative or PSI, a U.S-led global movement that seeks to stop the trafficking of weapons of mass destruction.
The...
UN chief calls for safety of peacekeepers after IDF breaches UN position in Lebanon
The UN Secretary-General on Sunday reiterated that the safety and security of UN personnel and property must be guaranteed, following the deliberate breach of...
UN approves carbon market safeguards to protect environment and human rights
The UN’s new carbon market will have a compulsory mechanism that aims to prevent developers of carbon credit projects from breaching human rights or...
‘We could’ve had 75 body bags’: Collins on HMNZS Manawanui sinking
An investigation into the sinking of the HMNZS Manawanui will “get to the nub” of what happened when the ship sank, Defence Minister Judith...
Manawanui sinking: Fish covered in oil, huge leak confirmed
Fishermen on the coast of Safata in Samoa were told to discard fish covered in oil from the New Zealand naval ship HMNZS Manawanui...
Fiji Parliament to appoint new President on 31 October
The Fijian Parliament is set to appoint the nation’s next President on Thursday, 31 October 2024, following the endorsement of the Business Committee.
Current President...
Samoa to host oceania Anti doping Ministerial Meeting
The Samoa Minister of Sports and Recreation (MSR) will be co-facilitating the annual World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Oceania Ministerial Meeting on Anti-Doping in Sport...
An ‘appalled’ New Zealand official says a navy ship didn’t sink because its captain...
New Zealand’s defense minister issued stinging rebukes of what she said were “vile” and “misogynistic” online remarks by “armchair admirals” about the woman captain...
‘Not sitting on our laurels’, says Pacific Ocean Commissioner Manoni
In the lead-up to the Commonwealth Leaders’ Meeting (CHOGM) in Samoa this month, Pacific Ocean Commissioner Filimon Manoni asserts that Pacific Island countries and...
Marshall Islands wins UN Human Rights Council seat with climate, nuclear justice agenda
Marshall Islands was elected on Wednesday to sit on the United Nations Human Rights Council from next year, with climate change and nuclear justice...
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Dr Aqorau questions whether military expansion fits Pacific’s Ocean of Peace vision
Solomon Islands National University (SINU) Vice Chancellor Dr Transform Aqorau has questioned whether the Pacific can maintain its vision of becoming an Ocean of...
The ocean wealth that keeps leaving Micronesia
By Joyce McClure
More than 50 percent of the world’s tuna supply comes from the western and central Pacific Ocean, making it the most...
Australia’s Assistant Minister for Pacific Island Affairs says China missile test was ‘destabilising’ as...
Australia says China's recent ballistic missile test over the Pacific was “destabilising”, citing strong condemnation from Pacific leaders alongside Australia's response.
Speaking in an interview...