Forum SG commends Pacific negotiators as Bonn Climate conference continues COP28 momentum
Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General Henry Puna has commended the efforts of Pacific delegations progressing the global climate agenda at this month's meeting in...
Adoption of high seas treaty ‘absolute welcome and extremely timely’: PANG Coodiinator Penjueli
Pacific Network on Globalisation (PANG) coordinator Maureen Penjueli says the adoption of the high seas treaty last week by UN Member states was important...
South Korea Foreign Ministry slams DP for asking Pacific Islands Forum to oppose Fukushima...
South Korean Foreign Ministry has slammed the Democratic Party (DP) for sending an official letter to the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) to ask them...
Protecting democracy requires investing in media freedom says U.S state dept rep
The United States of America is upping its investment in media freedom in the Pacific.
And to underline the U.S commitment to preserving democratic institutions,...
Pacific communities placed on El Niño Alert
Pacific communities are advised to prepare for the potential impacts of an El Niño, with the latest El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) Outlook shifting from...
Fukushima water discharged over 40 years say Pacific adviser
The proposal to release water from the troubled Fukushima nuclear power plant into the ocean is robust enough to start, at least in the...
Marshall Islands Compact held up by nuclear legacy
The lack of agreement on the nuclear legacy issues holds up the Marshall Islands’s Compact Review negotiations with the United States, according to Marshall...
U.S. Government moves to expand health care to Pacific veterans
After decades of neglect, the U.S government is one step closer to eliminating longstanding obstacles to free health care for veterans from three Pacific...
Domestic terror: Lethal force to be used by PNG Police
Papua New Guinea police will be able to use lethal force to deal with crimes that come under Domestic Terrorism through the amendments to...
Commonwealth Heads of Government to meet in Samoa in 2024
Samoan Prime Minister Fiamē Naomi Mata’afa, and the Commonwealth Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland, have announced the next Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) will be...
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Wong backs Pacific-led regional security talks, says Forum will shape region’s future
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong has backed discussions on a Pacific-wide security framework, saying regional security should be driven by Pacific nations as Forum...
Pacific ministers to debate China missile statemen as diplomats meet in Fiji
Pacific Island foreign ministers are expected to debate on Friday whether to issue a joint statement on China’s July missile launch, with New Zealand...
Nuclear justice, climate resilience top Marshall Islands president’s parliamentary agenda
Marshall Islands President Hilda Heine called for stronger national security, climate adaptation and public-sector reform as parliament resumed, warning that geopolitical tensions, extreme weather...