Calls for more recognition for Mururoa nuclear peace mission survivors
Survivors of a New Zealand Navy peace mission to observe nuclear weapons testing in French Polynesia 50 years ago are calling for more official...
Pacific “mixed feelings” after compromise on shipping’s climate goals
Governments have agreed to an improved set of climate goals for the shipping sector after climate vulnerable Pacific nations and trade-reliant emerging economies struck...
Forum Chair confirms IAEA mission to Rarotonga
The Pacific Islands Forum Chair, Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown will receive a high-level mission from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) led...
PIF panelist hits back at IAEA ‘Fukushima is safe’ decision
A Pacific Islands Forum expert panellist has criticised the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for “ignoring one of its own fundamental principles”, in its...
Solomon Islands stand by Pacific call on Tokyo to postpone its decision to dump...
Solomon Islands Government has declared its ongoing concern about the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) report endorsing Japan’s plan to release radioactive water into...
Cook Islands PM ‘proceeds with caution’ on deep-sea mining as critics warn over risks
Days ahead of a deadline that highlights the pressure to develop rules on deep-sea mining, Cook Islands prime minister Mark Brown said pursuing the...
IMO agrees to nonbinding target to achieve net zero “around 2050”
IMO member states have reached a tentative deal on the thorny question of bringing shipping into line with the Paris Agreement. The newly-agreed MEPC...
PNG PM urged to oppose nuke wastewater release into the Pacific Ocean: Opposition leader
Papua New Guinea Opposition leader Joseph Lelang has urged Prime Minister James Marape to reject a report by the international atomic energy agency (IAEA)...
Pacific nations keep shipping fossil-free goal alive in London
Pacific nations' push for the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) to align the sea transportation sector to the Paris Agreement goal and keep 1.5 degrees...
Indonesia, Papua New Guinea pledge to boost trade despite perennial border woes
Indonesia pledged new aid for Papua New Guinea during a visit by President Joko Widodo to the Pacific island nation and promised to boost...
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Tuvalu says attaining global prosperity goals requires boost for poor nations
While vowing its commitment to achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, Tuvalu cited the challenges hindering its progress.
For Tuvalu, sustainable development is inseparable...
New Zealand Foreign Minister to meet Ministers from Fiji, Niue and Samoa
New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters will meet Pacific counterparts from Niue, Fiji and Samoa in Auckland today.
“In these uncertain geostrategic times in our...
PM Wale sets to travel to U.S & Japan on eight-day trip
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale will leave for the United States this weekend on an eight-day overseas visit that will also take him...