Cook Islands grapples with highest childhood obesity rates in the world
Cook Islands has the highest childhood obesity rate, with over 30 percent of children having obesity, a recent study on worldwide trends in underweight...
Bill to fund U.S Government includes money to counter China in Pacific
U.S congressional negotiators released a bill Sunday that would fund key parts of the government through the rest of the fiscal year, which began...
Will Marshall Islands sign the TPNW nuclear ban treaty?
By Nic Maclellan in Majuro, Marshall Islands
The two teams lined up face to face. Students from the College of Marshall Islands (CMI) and the...
RMI President questions U.S commitment on COFA funding
By Nic Maclellan in Majuro, Marshall Islands
Republic of Marshall Islands President, Hilda Heine, has questioned whether the Marshalls have reached a crossroads in...
Fiji’s President Katonivere sets progressive agenda in opening address to Parliament
Fiji’s President Ratu Wiliame Katonivere opened the 2024 Sessions of Parliament Monday with a call for unity and progress, emphasising the importance of representing...
Forum SG Puna urges global action on nuclear legacy issues at RMI Nuclear Victims...
Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General, Henry Puna Friday delivers heartfelt remarks at the Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI) Nuclear Victims Remembrance Day, emphasising the...
Fiji celebrates World Seagrass Day: Urgent call for action to safeguard vital ocean ecosystems
On Friday, 01 March, World Seagrass Day was celebrated in the capital of Fiji to emphasise the critical role of seagrass ecosystems in sustaining...
Tuvalu’s new PM says democracy and loyalty are reasons for preferring Taiwan over Beijing
The new prime minister in the Pacific island nation of Tuvalu said on Friday his country shares democratic values with Taiwan and reaffirmed that...
Impasse on Pacific nation agreement exposes ‘fundamentally unfair’ finances
U.S agreements with Pacific islands are set to expire this year and Hawaii’s congressional delegation is urging action.
An impasse has exposed Hawaii’s financial burden...
MC13 ends with decisions on dispute reform, development; commitment to continue ongoing talks
World Trade Organisation (WTO) members concluded the 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) in Abu Dhabi on 2 March with the adoption of a Ministerial Declaration...
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Malvatumauri demands revocation of Dr Naupa’s MSG DG appointment by 30 July
The Malvatumauri National Council of Chiefs has issued an ultimatum to Vanuatu Prime Minister Jotham Napat, demanding the immediate revocation of Dr Anna Naupa's...
Vanuatu Government demands apology over criticism of MSG DG appointment
The Vanuatu Government has condemned the Malvatumauri National Council of Chiefs over its criticism of the appointment of Dr Anna Naupa as the new...
China urges openness after Solomon Islands announces U.S Coast Guard patrol deal
China says it is ready to deepen cooperation with the Solomon Islands while calling on all countries engaging with Pacific Island nations to respect...