Pacific family to reunite in Fiji after Forum drama
Pacific reunification should be sealed in Fiji when Kiribati is welcomed back into the fold after a Micronesian splinter.
In recent years, the blue continent...
King Charles III to attend CHOGM in Samoa in 2024
As head of the Commonwealth, His Majesty King Charles III has been confirmed to attend the 26th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) to...
Pacific leaders meet as Australia nets new agreement
-Foreign Minister Penny Wong has declared Australia shares the vision held by Fiji for a stronger relationship between the two nations.
Speaking in Fiji, Senator...
Pacific ‘Family’ free to form any ties but need to work together, says New...
Pacific island nations are free to form relationships with whichever countries they chose, New Zealand's new deputy prime minister said, but those decisions impact...
Australia’s major Pacific move amid China ‘security concerns’
Australia has taken a significant step in countering China's growing influence in the Pacific by signing an important agreement with Kiribati.
Australia will scale up...
PIF plays a vital role in global diplomacy: Australian diplomat
The Australian Government recognises the pivotal role that the Pacific Islands Forum plays in terms of regional and global diplomacy, says Chargé d’affaires of...
Climate change, a human rights issue: Fiji AG
Climate change is an emerging human rights issue posing a serious risk to the fundamental rights to life, health, food and an adequate standard...
Small is (sometimes) beautiful: perceptions of corruption in seven small Pacific Island countries
By Grant Walton
Over the past few years the Pacific has been a hive of anti-corruption activity. Pacific Island nations have introduced new anti-corruption...
Stakes for ocean at conference ‘couldn’t be higher’ says Pacific ambassador
Pacific leaders are urging UN member states to finalise a high seas treaty in the next two weeks to protect global marine biodiversity.
Negotiators from...
PIF Chair to transition at leaders retreat
The chairmanship of the Pacific Islands Forum will be passed from Fiji to the Cook Islands at the Special Leaders Retreat in Nadi this...
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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...