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...
Climate and gender at centre of Australian aid revamp in Indo-Pacific
Australia will put climate change and gender at the heart of its international aid programme in a policy revamp designed to compete with China's...
Empowering Social Change: Japanese Students collaborate with Fiji for Social Business Contest
By Rowena Acraman
The prevalence of social issues in Fiji has impacted Fijians, particularly in areas such poverty and environmental pollution.
Amidst the challenges, Sosido, a...
Fiji PM ‘has jumped the gun’, CSOs up in arms over PM’s move on...
Unity Fiji party leader Savenaca Narube believes that Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka “has jumped the gun” in showing his support to the Japanese Government’s...
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Pacific must defeat corruption to prosper
A regional academic has warned that the Pacific cannot achieve peace or prosperity unless it confronts corruption head-on, calling it a “tapeworm” quietly draining...
World Bank warns of rising costs as Middle East conflict hits global markets
The World Bank Group says the ongoing conflict in the Middle East is already driving up global costs and disrupting supply chains, with developing...
Foreign crew charged after Australian police say ‘smuggling hides’ used in cocaine plot
Australian Police have charged six crew members of the high-profile MV Raider vessel with drug smuggling, saying they attempted to bring one tonne of...