Bill to fund U.S Government includes money to counter China in Pacific
U.S congressional negotiators released a bill Sunday that would fund key parts of the government through the rest of the fiscal year, which began...
Will Marshall Islands sign the TPNW nuclear ban treaty?
By Nic Maclellan in Majuro, Marshall Islands
The two teams lined up face to face. Students from the College of Marshall Islands (CMI) and the...
RMI President questions U.S commitment on COFA funding
By Nic Maclellan in Majuro, Marshall Islands
Republic of Marshall Islands President, Hilda Heine, has questioned whether the Marshalls have reached a crossroads in...
Fiji’s President Katonivere sets progressive agenda in opening address to Parliament
Fiji’s President Ratu Wiliame Katonivere opened the 2024 Sessions of Parliament Monday with a call for unity and progress, emphasising the importance of representing...
Forum SG Puna urges global action on nuclear legacy issues at RMI Nuclear Victims...
Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General, Henry Puna Friday delivers heartfelt remarks at the Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI) Nuclear Victims Remembrance Day, emphasising the...
Fiji celebrates World Seagrass Day: Urgent call for action to safeguard vital ocean ecosystems
On Friday, 01 March, World Seagrass Day was celebrated in the capital of Fiji to emphasise the critical role of seagrass ecosystems in sustaining...
Tuvalu’s new PM says democracy and loyalty are reasons for preferring Taiwan over Beijing
The new prime minister in the Pacific island nation of Tuvalu said on Friday his country shares democratic values with Taiwan and reaffirmed that...
Impasse on Pacific nation agreement exposes ‘fundamentally unfair’ finances
U.S agreements with Pacific islands are set to expire this year and Hawaii’s congressional delegation is urging action.
An impasse has exposed Hawaii’s financial burden...
MC13 ends with decisions on dispute reform, development; commitment to continue ongoing talks
World Trade Organisation (WTO) members concluded the 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) in Abu Dhabi on 2 March with the adoption of a Ministerial Declaration...
Fiji to attend Commonwealth Law Ministers Meeting in Tanzania
The United Republic of Tanzania is all set to welcome ministers and attorneys-general, including from Fiji, to the Commonwealth Law Ministers Meeting, which will...
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Free trade agreements with Pacific island nations proposed to protect regional posture
U.S Rep Ed Case has proposed a presidential initiative to negotiate free trade agreements with Pacific Island countries and extend duty-free treatment to certain...
Taiwan boosts support as Palau prepares to host Pacific Islands Forum
Taiwan is helping Palau prepare to host next year's Pacific Islands Forum, Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung said on Saturday.
Lin, who was on a trip...
When the room says No but the Ocean says Now why Vanuatu chose a...
Op Ed by Lagi Toribau, Technical Advisor & Lead Negotiator for Vanuatu on Deep-Sea Ecosystems
When I arrived in Nairobi for UNEA-7, I carried with...