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U.S. aims for over US$7 billion in aid for 20-year Pacific islands compacts
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Fiji Media organisations call on the government to repeal the Media Industry Development Act
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Pacific nation’s concern over Australia’s coal plans
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Samoan PM raises concerns over China security precedent
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Commission of Inquiry to probe Citizenship Commission in Vanuatu
Vanuatu's Justice Minister John Still Tari Qetu has appointed a Commission of Inquiry (COI) to investigate allegations of corruption within the country's Citizenship Commission.
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Samoan PM to push Australia on climate, fossil fuels during visit to Canberra
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IPCC highlights rich nations’ failure to help developing world adapt to climate change
Vulnerable communities disproportionately affected by global warming are being given ‘insufficient’ funds to help adapt to extreme climate impacts, the latest report from the...
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Free trade agreements with Pacific island nations proposed to protect regional posture
U.S Rep Ed Case has proposed a presidential initiative to negotiate free trade agreements with Pacific Island countries and extend duty-free treatment to certain...
Taiwan boosts support as Palau prepares to host Pacific Islands Forum
Taiwan is helping Palau prepare to host next year's Pacific Islands Forum, Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung said on Saturday.
Lin, who was on a trip...
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Op Ed by Lagi Toribau, Technical Advisor & Lead Negotiator for Vanuatu on Deep-Sea Ecosystems
When I arrived in Nairobi for UNEA-7, I carried with...