Pacific eyes bigger EU Trade gains as more states move to join iEPA
Forum deputy Secretary General Desna Solofa has called for a stronger focus on implementation of key trade agreements, saying the Pacific must turn trade...
UNCTAD warns Oil shock could cost vulnerable nations US$20 billion as Hormuz tensions escalate
Rising tensions and disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz are driving up global oil prices and threatening to impose an additional US$20 billion annual...
Fiji Department of Environment rejects Vuda waste-to-energy project
Fiji's Department of Environment has rejected the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Report for the proposed Energy-from-Waste Plant and Private Port Facility at Vuda Point,...
El Niño on the Way: Pacific communities urged to prepare as WMO confirms developing...
The Pacific Regional Climate Centre (Pacific RCC) is drawing attention to the latest El Niño/La Niña Update issued by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO),...
Australia, Solomon Islands back Pacific-led security and stronger Forum cooperation
Australia and Solomon Islands have reaffirmed their commitment to Pacific-led solutions on regional security, climate action and transnational crime, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese...
Pacific Women leaders push for stronger voice on energy, violence and inclusion
Pacific women leaders have gathered for the 2026 Pacific Islands Forum Women Leaders Meeting (PIFWLM), with ministers and senior representatives focusing on strengthening women's...
Pacific broadcasters commit to stronger regional media partnership
Media leaders from across the Asia-Pacific region signed a communique in Port Moresby Wednesday, marking the official close of the 16th Pacific Media Partnership...
PM Wale pledges Australia reset as Solomon Islands reviews China pact
Australia and Solomon Islands have agreed to elevate their relationship through a new comprehensive strategic treaty, with both leaders signalling a reset in ties...
Reject Bougainville result: Namah
Papua New Guinea Tourism Minister and Vanimo Green MP Belden Namah told Parliament Tuesday to reject the ratification of the 2019 Bougainville referendum result...
President Toroama warns PNG Parliament debate will test Bougainville’s independence mandate
President Ishmael Toroama says the overwhelming mandate delivered by Bougainville voters in the 2019 referendum is facing a critical test as Papua New Guinea’s...
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Forum struggles with missile dilemma
By Nic Maclellan in Koror, Palau
AS they gather in Palau this week for the 55th Pacific Islands Forum, regional leaders want development partners to...
Forum SG Waqa urges regional media to put Pacific voices at the centre
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
Pacific media must ensure the region’s stories are told by Pacific voices and from a Pacific perspective, Forum...
Pacific Leaders face longer agenda as geopolitical pressures mount
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
Pacific Islands Forum leaders will meet next week against a more challenging regional backdrop, with geopolitics, transnational crime, economic...