Paris climate summit opens with call for ‘finance shock’
The leaders of France and Barbados joined forces on Thursday to push for an overhaul of the international financial system at a summit aimed...
‘Nowhere to run’: Islands stress Climate risk at finance summit
Small island states sinking under rising seas are encouraged by a summit starting Thursday charged with revamping the global financial system to better cope...
France not seeking to ‘fuel competition’ in region
By Sera Tikotikovatu-Sefeti
France’s Ambassador for the Indo-Pacific says the Indo-Pacific Strategy should not fuel further strategic competition in the region.
During a recent visit...
Tonga PM urges Pacific partners to properly manage seabed minerals
A fifth Pacific-SIDS regional and capacity development workshop and a high level panel for sustainable management of seabed minerals of the Blue Pacific continent...
Resorts locked in dates for Pacific Islands Forum
With a couple of months into the welcoming of Pacific Islands leaders for the 52nd Pacific Island Forum Leaders Meeting, resorts on Rarotonga have...
World leaders headed to Paris summit in push for global debt, climate reform
World leaders will gather in Paris this week with ambitions to reimagine global financing for a new era shaped by climate change, as a...
Fiji reverses Taiwan office name change decision due to Chinese pressure
Taiwan on Wednesday called it "regrettable" that Fiji had recently decided to reverse its previous decision to allow the Taiwanese representative office in the...
FAO set to support implementation of landmark treaty for conservation and sustainable use of...
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has welcomed the approval by UN member states of a landmark legally binding agreement,...
Fiji – Australia discuss opportunities to advance Vuvale partnership
As Pacific Vuvale, Fiji and Australia are working closely to advance opportunities for sustainable economic development.
Australia's strong support was articulated today at a courtesy...
Governor General of Australia visits Samoa
The Governor General of Australia, David Hurley AC DSC (Retd) and Linda Hurley made an official visit to Samoa to celebrate and strengthen the...
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Pacific Leaders’ 2050 Plan gains ground but gaps remain, Forum report shows
Pacific Islands Forum members are making progress on a long-term regional plan, but challenges remain in turning commitments into results, according to a new...
Lopsided deal: Legal analysis raises concerns over Tonga’s deep-sea mining agreement
When Pacific leaders gather to discuss the future of deep-sea mining, the conversation often centres on economic opportunity. For Tonga, that promise has come...
China-U.S competition for rare earths sparks plan to mine Pacific seabed near Guam
A U.S plan to potentially mine an area of Pacific seabed roughly the size of Nevada near two U.S territories is the latest example...