‘Multination military exercise in Australia shows unity to China’
United States Navy Secretary Carlos del Toro said the major multination military training exercise launched in Australia sent a message to China that America's...
Congress prodded to finalise Compact package for freely associated states
Defence officials and territorial delegates have pressed both houses of Congress to tie up the proposed new economic packages under the Compacts of Free...
“We must not shy away from demanding climate justice for all” – Fiji AG...
“We must not shy away from demanding climate justice for all."
This was the statement by the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice Siromi Turaga while...
Nations aim to ink deep sea mining rules by 2025
The International Seabed Authority's member nations on Friday agreed on a two-year roadmap for the adoption of deep sea mining regulations, despite conservationists' calls...
Pacific Seabed mining delayed as International Agency finalises Rules
The start of industrial-scale seabed mining to extract car battery metals from the bottom of the Pacific Ocean has been delayed after the international...
Tuvalu launches world-class coastal hazard modelling tool in the face of growing climate impacts
In collaboration with the Pacific Community (SPC), the Tuvalu Coastal Adaptation Project (TCAP) has handed over to Government of Tuvalu a state-of-the-art online platform...
Maria Fuata appointed SPC Deputy Director-General Operations and Integration
Maria Fuata has been appointed the new Deputy Director-General Operations and Integration at Pacific Community (SPC).
Maria is part of SPC’s Senior Executive Team leading...
Macron to visit New Caledonia and Papua New Guinea on ‘historic’ Pacific tour
French president Emmanuel Macron will travel to the south-west Pacific this week, in a “historic” visit designed to bolster his Indo-Pacific strategy and reaffirm...
Morrison government struck secret deal to pay PNG to take refugees and asylum seekers
The Australian government is refusing to say how much it is paying to Papua New Guinea in a secret agreement to hold about 75...
Cook Islands and Republic of Korea discuss ‘forward cooperation’
Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown, who is also the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration (MFAI), along with Government and MFAI officials has...
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Aust PM to host series of Pacific leaders’ meetings in Queensland
After returning from Fiji and the Solomon Islands and signing historic agreements with Fiji and Vanuatu, Prime Minister Albanese will host Pacific leaders from...
CROP heads discuss 2050 strategy, energy crisis and COP31 preparations
The 66th Heads of Council of Regional Organisations of the Pacific (CROP) Meeting convened at the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat on Tuesday, focusing on...
Southwest Pacific’s last tropical glacier could vanish within months
The Southwest Pacific is facing mounting climate risks as its vast ocean expanse becomes hotter, more acidic and more dangerous for coastal communities, the...