Naoero withdraws recognition of South Ossetia and Abkhazia
The Government of the Republic of Naoero has withdrawn its recognition of the Republic of South Ossetia and the Republic of Abkhazia as independent...
Pacific group urges public submissions on U.S-backed deep-sea exploration proposal
A proposal to explore for deep-sea minerals in international waters between Kiribati, the Cook Islands and French Polynesia is open for public comment until...
Congregational Christian Church of American Samoa passes resolution opposing deep-sea mining
The Congregational Christian Church of American Samoa, the largest church denomination in the territory, has formally declared its strong opposition to deep-sea mining within...
U.S rejects sovereignty fears over Solomons Shiprider deal
The United States has insisted its newly signed Shiprider Agreement with Solomon Islands is designed to strengthen, not undermine, the country’s sovereignty.
And it says...
Nauru officially renamed Republic of Naoero
Nauru has officially adopted Republic of Naoero as its new official name, with the government describing the change as the beginning of renewed national...
Vanuatu appoints Joe Natuman as Special envoy for Maritime Boundaries and Decolonisation
Vanuatu's Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and External Trade, Marc Ati, has appointed former Prime Minister Joe Natuman as the Special Envoy of...
Pacific summit to put ‘human face’ on climate change
Foreign leaders are being urged to not avert their gaze from the impacts of climate change and witness them firsthand in the Pacific region.
Tuvalu...
‘Listen to the Pacific’: NZ urged to rethink regional approach
New Zealand needs to rethink how it engages with its Pacific neighbours, focusing more on listening and partnership than pressure, University of Canterbury Professor...
Solomons PM says U.S to finance key port after Chinese interest
The United States is in advanced talks to fund a port in the Solomon Islands, the Pacific nation's leader said, reinvigorating a race for...
NZ Foreign Minister backs stronger Pacific Women’s leadership ahead of Forum Meeting
New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters has reaffirmed his country's support for stronger Pacific parliamentary cooperation and increased women's representation, telling Pacific women parliamentarians...
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Pacific-aligned AI means designing for refusal, says Pasifika AI creator
By Pita Ligaiula
Building artificial intelligence that is genuinely aligned with Pacific values means accepting that the system may sometimes be less impressive, less fluent...
Pacific SIDS need stronger social Protection to build resilience: UN DESA
Pacific island countries need to expand social protection systems to reduce poverty, strengthen resilience to climate and economic shocks and improve social cohesion, according...
Government must not rush Fiji into new Constitution: Opposition leader Seruiratu
Fiji Opposition Leader Inia Seruiratu has called on the Government to slow down its proposed constitutional reform process, warning that replacing the country's supreme...