‘The nail in the coffin to American Samoa’s tuna industry’
A regional fishery council warned that the Biden administration’s plan to block off the U.S territorial waters in the Pacific would be the end...
Developing countries face $4 trillion investment gap in SDGs
A green future will remain out of reach if the world doesn’t help developing countries close a US$2 trillion gap in investment towards an...
Bilateral talks held between PNG and Indonesia
Indonesian President Joko Widodo and his entourage arrived in Papua New Guinea to a red carpet welcome and 21-gun salute by the PNG Defence...
Fiji and Australia relations continues to strengthen
Australia has conveyed the unwavering support and appreciation for the People’s Coalition Government’s commitment to advance Fiji’s socioeconomic development priorities.
This message was conveyed to...
Singirok: Defence Cooperation Agreement indicates PNG is no longer neutral
Former PNG Defence Force Commander Major-General Jerry Singirok (retired) has raised serious questions over the controversial PNG-U.S Defence Cooperation Agreement.
Singirok, best remembered for his...
Task of tracing missing people on during the Bougainville crisis starts
Men, women and children who went missing during the Bougainville crisis will be searched and accounted for by a new office set up in...
Shipping set to boost climate targets
Governments are set to agree to boost the global shipping sector’s emissions reduction targets, at talks in London this week.
After a week of behind...
IAEA finds Japan’s Plans to release treated water into the Sea at Fukushima consistent...
An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) safety review has concluded that Japan's plans to release treated water stored at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power...
New Zealand pushes back on Pacific-wide free movement
New Zealand cabinet ministers have considered, but dismissed for now, a Pacific proposal for easier movement of people around the region.
Pacific Islanders are subject...
Australian diplomats convinced ICAC to censor Pacific nations where Maguire schemed. It didn’t work
Federal Australian officials successfully persuaded the NSW corruption watchdog to “de-identify” a group of Pacific countries mentioned in last week’s report on Gladys Berejiklian’s...
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‘The Pacific is our home, not a theatre for geopolitical competition’: Forum Chair Whipps
Palau President and Forum Chair, Surangel Whipps Jr has warned that the Pacific must not be treated as a theatre for geopolitical competition, calling...
Pacific Climate envoys take Pacific priorities to UNGA and New York Climate Week
Pacific Climate Envoys are taking the region’s climate priorities to world leaders and partners during the United Nations General Assembly High-Level Week and New...
Pacific Editors and News leaders Forum adopts Savusavu Loss and Damage Media Declaration
The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Pacific Editors Forum on Loss and Damage has ended on a high with the adoption...