Tonga signs Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement
Tonga becomes the 85th country to sign the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement to protect two-thirds of our ocean, or the Agreement under...
Pacific celebrate 4th anniversary of the Teieniwa Vision
At the Teieniwa Talanoa Event on Pacific Unity Against Corruption in Suva today, Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General Henry Puna delivered a powerful message,...
PIF and PINA forge new partnership with MOU signing
The region’s premier political body the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Secretariat and the Pacific Islands News Association (PINA) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding...
Kainantu MP quits PNG Government on own conscience
Kainantu MP William Hagahuno Sunday abandoned his United Resources Party in the Papua New Guinea Government coalition and crossed the floor to the Opposition,...
Fiji Military Commander dismisses claims on human rights violations
There’s nothing to prove that Colonel Penioni Naliva was involved in a number of human rights violations, says Commander of the Republic of Fiji...
Appeal against former Samoa PM Tuilaepa and Lealailepule resinstatement dismissed
The Court of Appeal has dismissed the appeal by the Samoa Speaker of the House on the reinstatement of two Opposition members, the Samoa...
PM Marape keen to strengthen PNG, Australia relations
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape is set to enhance the long-standing relationship between PNG and Australia during his visit this week.
As a...
Winston’s Pacific tour: Geopolitical, security issues on the table
New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters is heading on a whistle-stop tour of Polynesia this week — hard on the heels of his visit...
Despite Beijing’s attempts to ‘lure’ more support in the Pacific, Taiwan’s top diplomat in...
Taiwan's top representative to Australia has declared he's “quite confident” that Tuvalu won't follow Nauru's lead and switch diplomatic recognition to China, despite Beijing's...
Japan scheduled to host Pacific islands summit in July in Tokyo
Japan is scheduled to host a meeting of leaders from Pacific island countries and territories for three days from 16 July to discuss cooperation...
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Children in Pacific Island countries face increasing levels of violence
Children in five Pacific Island countries are facing increasing levels of physical, sexual, emotional, and online violence at home, school and their communities, according...
Proposed law on tainted cryptocurrency ‘terrible’ for human rights, says Cook Islands expert
A Cook Islands cryptocurrency expert is critical of a proposed law targeting tainted cryptocurrency, arguing it undermines human rights and doesn’t address the real...
UN boss to attend Forum Leaders meeting in Tonga, No rush for regional architecture...
United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres will attend this year’s Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting in Tonga in August.
This was announced by Secretary General...