ICJ extends submission deadline for Advisory Opinion on climate change
A new timeline has been approved by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for written statements and comments on the landmark Advisory Opinion on...
Pacific can rise above its challenges by working together from ‘our position of strength’:...
Forum Chair and Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown says the two days Forum Economic Ministers Meeting (FEMM) that began today will provide them...
Keeping alive the 1.5-degree goal is a matter of now or never: UNESCAP boss
Keeping alive the 1.5-degree goal is a matter of now or never says UNESCAP Executive secretary, Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana.
“But with the polycrisis, there is...
Balancing climate-resilient economic growth and sustainable development must be championed: UNESCAP
The Pacific Way of balancing climate-resilient economic growth and sustainable development must be recognised and championed says UNESCAP Executive Secretary, Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana.
In her...
Cook Islands PM asks partners to get serious about debt and climate financing as...
By Samantha Magick
Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown says if the region’s donor partners are serious about helping Pacific economies grow and recover, they...
UK uses Australia’s east as launch pad into the Pacific
Mel Gibson's Braveheart was gracing cinemas the last time a British naval ship docked in Brisbane.
But despite it being 28 years on, freedom is...
Palau House Speaker Sabino Anastacio sued for misconduct in office
Palau's Speaker of the House of Delegates, Sabino Anastacio, was charged with misconduct in Public office and violation of the Unified Tax Act on...
Fiji PM’s stance on Fukushima waste discharge worrisome: Pacific Council of Churches
Civil society organisations are urging Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka to reevaluate his position regarding Japan’s intentions to dispose of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant’s...
NGOCHR calls out Japan’s nuclear dumping Plans and for urgent redress of nuclear dumping...
The Fiji NGO Coalition on Human Rights (NGOCHR) is extremely disappointed with the stance taken by Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka supporting plans by...
‘Big Fish’ behind ethnic crisis still out there: Solomon Islands MP Tei’ifi
Solomon Islands Member of Parliament for West Kwaio Constituency Claudius Tei’ifi says the ‘big fish’ behind the ethnic crisis are still out there.
Speaking during...
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Free trade agreements with Pacific island nations proposed to protect regional posture
U.S Rep Ed Case has proposed a presidential initiative to negotiate free trade agreements with Pacific Island countries and extend duty-free treatment to certain...
Taiwan boosts support as Palau prepares to host Pacific Islands Forum
Taiwan is helping Palau prepare to host next year's Pacific Islands Forum, Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung said on Saturday.
Lin, who was on a trip...
When the room says No but the Ocean says Now why Vanuatu chose a...
Op Ed by Lagi Toribau, Technical Advisor & Lead Negotiator for Vanuatu on Deep-Sea Ecosystems
When I arrived in Nairobi for UNEA-7, I carried with...