Australian Minister holds meaningful discussions with Solomon Islands
Australian Minister for International Development and the Pacific, Pat Conroy held constructive discussions with Solomon Islands’ Ministers during his first day in Honiara.
In meetings...
Asia-Pacific needs disaster warning systems to counter rising climate change risks, report says
Countries in the Asia-Pacific region need to drastically increase their investments in disaster warning systems and other tools to counter rising risks from climate...
U.S Secretary of Interior Haaland highlights conservation investments in Palau
U. S Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland has completed a visit to Palau as part of her weeklong visit to the Pacific Islands
She...
16 Pacific Island Countries Unite for Climate Justice
“Where the Pacific goes in relation to addressing the imminent threat of climate change, or lack thereof, is where the rest of the world...
U.S proposes military training for young civilians in Pacific island countries
The US$886 billion defence spending policy for fiscal year 2024 authorises US$9.7 billion to expand the Pacific Deterrence Initiative which seeks to enhance the...
Vanuatu MP urges French President Macron to return Matthew and Hunter
French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit will only be useful to Vanuatu if he accepts for France to return our two islands — Matthew and...
U.S official pledges aid to reduce disaster risk
The U.S Second Gentleman has pledged more aid for disaster risk reduction in Samoa as he met Women in Business Development Inc representatives on...
Deep ocean targeted for mining is rich in unknown life
A vast area at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean earmarked for controversial deep sea mineral mining is home to thousands of species unknown...
Could the law of the sea be used to protect small island states from...
By Ellycia Harrould-Kolieb, Margaret Young
Climate change will wreak havoc on small island developing states in the Pacific and elsewhere. Some will be swamped by...
Macron promotes French interests on a trip to South Pacific where U.S-China rivalry is...
The French president is pressing his country’s interests in the South Pacific this week and trying to make France’s voice heard in a region...
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China expands Policing footprint in Pacific as influence grows
China is expanding its policing footprint across the Pacific, moving from basic training support to more operational involvement in several island countries, raising the...
Tuvalu boosts Maritime Security with new Patrol vessel from Japan, UNODC
Tuvalu has strengthened its ability to police its waters and protect its resources following the handover of a new inshore patrol vessel at Funafuti...
Cyclones threaten Fiji, Solomon Islands, PNG, even NZ
Twin tropical cyclones are ravaging Melanesia, with Maila stirring up trouble in the Solomon Sea and Vaianu darting across the South Pacific.
Both are category...