Samoa pushes for sea-level rise protection
Samoa is among various states in the United Nations that have called for an international framework to protect those countries being threatened by sea-level...
Samoa to host the Samoa Agreement signing with the EU 15 November
Samoa will host the signing of the new Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries in Apia...
Pacific MPs urged to support new OACPS-EU agreement
The Secretary-General of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), Georges Rebelo Pinto Chikoti, has urged the Pacific region to support the...
Fiji among 14 that oppose truce
Fiji was amongst 14 countries that opposed a resolution calling for an immediate humanitarian truce in Gaza while 120 countries voted in favour.
The Assembly...
‘Lack of compassion’ Former Fiji PM Bainimarama says of UN vote
The former Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says Fiji’s vote at the United Nations on the war between Israel and Hamas demmonstrated our lack of...
Australian support for Vanuatu in response to Tropical Cyclone Lola, two reported dead
The Australian Government will provide an initial $800,000 (US$506,804) to support the Government of Vanuatu's immediate response to Tropical Cyclone Lola, and is liaising...
U.S welcomes Pacific COP bid for Australia in 2026, confirms support for Resilience Facility
A long-running bid for global recognition of a Pacific-owned, initiated and led Resilience fund for disaster-proofing islands nations has received the nod from the...
Anthony Albanese Washington visit: ‘We’re a Pacific nation’: Joe Biden’s pledge to Australia on...
U.S President Joe Biden has warned Anthony Albanese against fully trusting China, ahead of the prime minister’s meeting with President Xi Jinping in Beijing...
Fears over infrastructure, housing damage as Cyclone Lola damage evaluation continues in Vanuatu
New Zealand's high commissioner to Vanuatu says she is hopeful some of the country's more recently built permanent infrastructure will have weathered Tropical Cyclone...
Nauru to elect a new President
The tiny Pacific nation of Nauru is expected to elect a new President today (Friday) after a vote of no confidence Wednesday to removed...
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IMF flags ‘very concerned’ outlook for Pacific as fuel prices rise
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised alarm over the impact of Middle East tensions on Pacific Island economies, warning that rising fuel costs...
Marshall Islands government shuts down at 3pm amid fuel crisis
Most government offices in the Marshall Islands began enforcing a new policy this week of closing by 3pm daily as a way to conserve...
IMF warns energy shock to hit Asia- Pacific
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says rising oil and gas prices linked to the Middle East conflict are set to weaken growth, raise inflation...