Sea-level rise threatens our survival; International law must evolve: AOSIS chair Luteru
The Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) has delivered a powerful plea to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, calling for...
Solomon Islands PM Manele to face no confidence vote next Monday
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele is set to face a vote of no confidence in Parliament on Monday, 16 December 2024.
Clerk to the...
New loss and damage fund boss urged to keep costs down
With just US$69 million in the bank account of the fledgling loss and damage fund so far, its new executive director was urged to...
Papua New Guinea team to enter the NRL in 2028
A team from Papua New Guinea will enter the NRL from 2028 after officially being granted a licence by the league.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese...
PNG’s Bougainville leader sees Independence by 2027
Papua New Guinea's copper- and gold-rich Bougainville region is set to declare independence by 2027, eight years after a landslide vote to secede, its...
PNG reveals defence deal with U.S worth $864m
The United States will spend more than US$864 million (3.5 billion kina) on infrastructure and military training in Papua New Guinea over 10 years...
‘A human face on an abstract problem’: ICJ forced to listen to climate victims
The village of Veraibari in Papua New Guinea sits at the mouth of the Kikori River, just before it opens into the Pacific.
“Veraibari was...
Vanuatu Parliament dissolution judgement Friday
The constitutional hearing regarding the case challenging the President of the Republic of Vanuatu over allegations of a conflict of interest in signing the...
Pacific Islands wait for Trump, wary of climate and China stance
Pacific island nations at the centre of a strategic rivalry between the U.S. and China that brought infrastructure and funding hope President-elect Donald Trump...
Tonga’s PM Hu’akavameiliku throws in the towel
By Lopeti Senituli
In a highly anticipated session of the Tongan parliament to debate and vote on the second vote of no confidence (VONC)...
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Australia backs Pacific clean energy transition amid fossil fuel concerns
Australia has pledged further support for the Pacific’s transition to renewable energy, while facing concerns from some Pacific countries over its role as a...
Pre-COP climate summit’s low world leader turnout in Fiji and Tuvalu defended by Chris...
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Fiji Opposition leader Seruiratu questions 09 December referendum date
Fiji Opposition Leader Inia Seruiratu has questioned the Government’s decision to set 09 December 2026 as the date for a constitutional referendum, saying Parliament...