Last refugees in PNG to begin leaving ‘within weeks’ after Australian funding runs out
The final group of refugees still held in Papua New Guinea a decade after being exiled there by Australia will begin leaving “within weeks”,...
Cook Islands MP-elect has eye on Pacific peoples’ portfolio
The only Pacific MP in New Zealand's National Party has her eye on the Pacific peoples’ portfolio.
“I want to make sure that I deliver,”...
Small islands struggle to get help from the Green Climate Fund
Government officials from small island developing states (SIDS) have said they find it difficult to get money from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) for...
‘Israel war won’t impact Samoa’: Minister
A Cabinet Minister in the Samoa government has urged citizens not to worry about the effects of the Israel-Hamas war in the Middle East...
Palau calls on the new global plastics treaty to prioritise production control and incentivise...
Palau is reiterating its call for the new plastics treaty to focus on the full lifecycle of plastics including controlling production rather than relying...
Pacific Islands urge global leaders to seize a ‘once-in-a-generation’ opportunity to halt the plastics...
Pacific Islands nations are calling on world leaders to commit to an ambitious global plastic treaty modelled along the lines of the hugely successful...
Albanese to urge Joe Biden to ‘step up’ in the Pacific
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will urge U.S President Joe Biden to remain focused on the Indo-Pacific region as the war between Israel and...
Cook Islands to showcase culture and history at the 52nd Pacific Islands Forum opening...
Pacific Leaders and delegates traveling to the Cook Islands for the 52nd Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting (PIFLM52), can expect a warm and colourful...
Foreign Ministers celebrate success of the Pacific Humanitarian Pathway on COVID-19
After three and a half years providing support for Pacific Islands Countries, the Pacific Humanitarian Pathway on COVID-19 (PHP-C) has been formally closed.
Established by...
IAEA team gathers marine samples near Fukushima as treated radioactive water is released into...
A member of the International Atomic Energy Agency team visiting Fukushima for its first marine sampling since the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant started...
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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...