Labor accused of ‘outrageous secrecy’ as border force confirms 11 asylum seekers sent to...
The Australian Border Force has confirmed it sent 11 asylum seekers to Nauru in September, the first transfer to immigration detention on the Pacific...
EU and OACPS call for swift ratification and implementation of the “Treaty of the...
The European Union (EU) and the Organisation of African, Caribbean, and Pacific States (OACPS) has welcomed last month’s signature of the BBNJ agreement (biodiversity...
Last refugees in PNG to begin leaving ‘within weeks’ after Australian funding runs out
The final group of refugees still held in Papua New Guinea a decade after being exiled there by Australia will begin leaving “within weeks”,...
Cook Islands MP-elect has eye on Pacific peoples’ portfolio
The only Pacific MP in New Zealand's National Party has her eye on the Pacific peoples’ portfolio.
“I want to make sure that I deliver,”...
Small islands struggle to get help from the Green Climate Fund
Government officials from small island developing states (SIDS) have said they find it difficult to get money from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) for...
‘Israel war won’t impact Samoa’: Minister
A Cabinet Minister in the Samoa government has urged citizens not to worry about the effects of the Israel-Hamas war in the Middle East...
Palau calls on the new global plastics treaty to prioritise production control and incentivise...
Palau is reiterating its call for the new plastics treaty to focus on the full lifecycle of plastics including controlling production rather than relying...
Pacific Islands urge global leaders to seize a ‘once-in-a-generation’ opportunity to halt the plastics...
Pacific Islands nations are calling on world leaders to commit to an ambitious global plastic treaty modelled along the lines of the hugely successful...
Albanese to urge Joe Biden to ‘step up’ in the Pacific
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will urge U.S President Joe Biden to remain focused on the Indo-Pacific region as the war between Israel and...
Cook Islands to showcase culture and history at the 52nd Pacific Islands Forum opening...
Pacific Leaders and delegates traveling to the Cook Islands for the 52nd Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting (PIFLM52), can expect a warm and colourful...
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‘The Pacific is our home, not a theatre for geopolitical competition’: Forum Chair Whipps
Palau President and Forum Chair, Surangel Whipps Jr has warned that the Pacific must not be treated as a theatre for geopolitical competition, calling...
Pacific Climate envoys take Pacific priorities to UNGA and New York Climate Week
Pacific Climate Envoys are taking the region’s climate priorities to world leaders and partners during the United Nations General Assembly High-Level Week and New...
Pacific Editors and News leaders Forum adopts Savusavu Loss and Damage Media Declaration
The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Pacific Editors Forum on Loss and Damage has ended on a high with the adoption...