SPREP regrets U.S exit, warns Pacific still in Climate emergency
The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) has expressed regret over the United States’ decision to withdraw from the regional body, while...
SPC welcomes Dr Paula Vivili as 23rd Director-General
The Pacific Community (SPC) has formally welcomed Dr Paula Vivili as its 23rd Director-General following his arrival in Noumea, New Caledonia, home to SPC...
Pacific move PRF from agreement to action
Pacific Islands Forum members have begun the next phase of work on the Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF), following the signing of the Agreement to...
Lack of investigation into cocaine vessel could hamper regional drug mapping, Pacific expert warns
A lack of investigation into the vessel intercepted with 4.87 tonnes of cocaine may hamper cross-border efforts to track and map criminal drug networks,...
Tokelau heads to the polls after storm delays
Polling is underway today in Tokelau.
The election was postponed last month after severe weather conditions delayed the ferry carrying the ballot boxes.
Voting will take...
Niue PM calls for realm leaders to discuss constitutional ties
Niue’s Prime Minister, Dalton Tagelagi, has proposed a formal leaders’ meeting between Realm countries.
Tagelagi says a frank conversation about constitutional arrangements is “overdue”.
Niue and...
German Foreign Minister Wadephul urges Europe to support climate-threatened Pacific islands
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul on Wednesday said Europe should step up support for small island nations in the Pacific whose existence is threatened...
Pacific UN operations ‘unaffected’ by global budget crisis despite Guterres warning
The head of the United Nations in the Pacific says UN operations across 15 countries in the region will not be affected by a...
U.S-Tonga relations remain “strong” despite new US visa bond rules, Crown Prince says
The Tongan government says bilateral relations with the United States remain robust despite new U.S visa requirements that will affect Tongan passport holders from...
UN peacekeeping patrols suspended along Lebanon-Israel Blue Line
UN peacekeepers temporarily suspended patrols and other activities along parts of the ‘Blue Line’ in southern Lebanon after the Israeli military said it would...
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Pacific Leaders’ 2050 Plan gains ground but gaps remain, Forum report shows
Pacific Islands Forum members are making progress on a long-term regional plan, but challenges remain in turning commitments into results, according to a new...
Lopsided deal: Legal analysis raises concerns over Tonga’s deep-sea mining agreement
When Pacific leaders gather to discuss the future of deep-sea mining, the conversation often centres on economic opportunity. For Tonga, that promise has come...
China-U.S competition for rare earths sparks plan to mine Pacific seabed near Guam
A U.S plan to potentially mine an area of Pacific seabed roughly the size of Nevada near two U.S territories is the latest example...