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...
ULMWP leader meet PM Manele to discuss West Papua’s bid for MSG membership
The President of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP), Benny Wenda was in Solomon Islands last week to seek support for their...
New Caledonia requests Australian aid for riot rebuild
New Caledonia is looking to Australia for aid to help rebuild its capital city after deadly riots.
The French territory was marred by civil unrest...
UN SG António Guterres to visit Samoa as part of Pacific tour
The United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, will visit Samoa from 21 – 23 August as part of his Pacific tour, preceding the Pacific Islands...
UN Secretary General Guterres to meet Pacific youth in Tonga roundtable dialogue
The Intergenerational Youth Summit will have a Youth dialogue with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, in Tonga on Monday next week.
The...
France extends curfew in New Caledonia amid independence protests
The French government has extended the nighttime curfew in its Pacific colony, New Caledonia, until 26 August as it continues to suppress independence supporters...
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GCF promises faster climate finance, more direct Pacific access
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
Pacific countries should expect faster Green Climate Fund approvals, more national and regional institutions accessing funding directly and a...
Forum Leaders put Political Leadership and regionalism at centre of reform
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
Pacific Islands Forum leaders have reaffirmed the need for stronger political leadership, greater regional coordination and Pacific-led partnerships as...
Pacific Leaders set AI rules, push stronger digital connectivity
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
Pacific Islands Forum leaders have endorsed the Pacific’s first collective position on artificial intelligence, calling for AI to remain...