Findings of Fiji’s Ocean expedition will be available within a year
Findings of Fiji’s first ocean expedition in more than a century, which will inform the country of the health of its ocean amongst other...
Vanuatu addresses ITLOS in public hearings on Climate Change
Vanuatu and a coalition of nations including four international organisations presented their legal perspectives on state responsibility in addressing climate change during the International...
NZ Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta to attend PIF Foreign Ministers’ meeting
New Zealand Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta will attend the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, in Suva, Fiji alongside New Zealand’s regional counterparts.
“Aotearoa...
PNG Police, Defence raise concerns on illegal guns from Australia
Firearms that are being used in the upper Papua New Guinea Highlands especially in tribal clashes are brought in allegedly from Australia by illegal...
Bi-partisan approval for WTO fisheries subsidies agreement in Fiji’s Parliament
Fiji's Parliament has unanimously endorsed the ratification of the World Trade Organisation’s fisheries subsidies agreement – in a historical bi-partisan move rarely seen in...
Climate, Gender, Oceans, 2050 on the Agenda as Forum Foreign Ministers head to Suva
Pacific Islands Forum Foreign Ministers will meet in Fiji this week for their annual discussions on the key regional priorities for the Blue Pacific...
Policies and global agreements must benefit rural dwellers, says Dr Veitayaki
Retired University of South Pacific (USP) lecturer, Dr Joeli Veitayaki says policies and international agreements must not remain meaningless on paper but must actively...
PNG Police told to be strict on issue of guns
Papua New Guinea National Court Judge Panuel Mogish has called on police commissioner David Manning to enforce strict protocols on police officers on the...
Test of ‘Samoa Agreement’ is any future changes made by 2050 Strategy implementation plan:...
Forum Secretary General Henry Puna says the test of the ‘Samoa Agreement’ is in its implementation and flexibility to incorporate, adjust and realign to...
Ocean Commissioner pleads for strong leadership and governance
By Elenoa Dimaira
The Pacific Ocean Commissioner, Dr Filimon Manoni has pleaded for strong leadership and governance, backed by sound policy, science and traditional knowledge...
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Commonwealth leaders commit to climate finance, trade and Pacific resilience
Commonwealth leaders have committed to strengthening climate finance, protecting Pacific maritime boundaries and expanding trade and investment, as they called for urgent action to...
Vanuatu no confidence in motion
The Vanuatu government led by Prime Minister (PM) Jotham Napat maintains that it continues to command majority support in Parliament despite a motion of...
U.S Midterm results put Pacific military and seabed plans under fresh scrutiny – experts
The midterm elections in the United States could bring closer scrutiny of Washington’s growing military footprint and push to secure seabed minerals across the...