Vanuatu appoints Ralph Regenvanu as Special Envoy for Climate Change and Environment
To strengthen Vanuatu's efforts in global climate advocacy, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Matai Seremaiah Nawalu, has appointed Ralph Regenvanu as...
Kiribati elections results: 58 percent turnout and a record five women elected into 45-seat...
A record five female MPs have been elected into the Kiribati parliament, the Maneaba ni Maungatabo, which is one more than the last polls,...
Kiribati closes border to diplomats until 2025
Kiribati has banned foreign diplomatic visits until 2025 due to national elections in a move that has left officials scrambling for more information.
A letter...
China promises to help Fiji tackle climate change as Beijing seeks greater Pacific role
China has pledged to support Fiji’s development in a world beset with “turmoil” and help tackle the impact of climate change during Prime Minister...
UN experts alarmed by situation of Kanak indigenous peoples in the non-self-governing territory of...
The French Parliament adopted a bill on 14 May 2024 that dismantles one of the cornerstones of the Nouméa Accord by unfreezing the electoral...
200 unexploded WWII shells uncovered in Solomon Islands capital
A stockpile of more than 200 U.S artillery shells from the Second World War discovered at a school in the Solomon Islands capital Honiara...
Tonga races against time in last-minute preparations for high profile regional event
Tonga may be where time begins but with less than a week remaining before the 53rd Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting (PIFLM) kicks off,...
Pro-China leader on course to retain Kiribati presidency
Kiribati is set to continue on its current path with China after incumbent President Taneti Maamau retained his parliamentary seat following two rounds of...
Kiribati elections: Voters wait for final results
Voters in Kiribati are awaiting the final results of the runoff round of elections on Monday.
Twenty-five of the 45 parliamentary seats were confirmed in...
China’s Premier meets Fijian PM Rabuka
Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has met with Li Qiang, Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China in Beijing Monday.
The...
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SPC official calls for Pacific Education systems ready for Climate, AI and labour mobility
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Australian media report questions $4.2 million cost of Fiji Climate talks
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Amata reaffirms Opposition to Seabed mining in American Samoa waters
American Samoa Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata has reaffirmed her opposition to seabed mining in the waters surrounding the territory, saying her position has remained consistent...