Joint Statement: 5th Korea-Pacific Islands Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
The 5th Korea-Pacific Islands Foreign Ministers' Meeting, chaired by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea, was held in Busan on...
Heatwaves to impact almost every child on earth by 2050: UNICEF report
Heatwaves have become an unavoidable health hazard for many nations, but new data indicates that they are set to affect virtually every child on...
10th Summit of OACPS Heads of State and Government to take place in Luanda,...
The Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), in collaboration with the Government of Angola will host the 10th Summit of OACPS Heads...
South Korea to host 5th Korea-Pacific Islands Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
South Korean Foreign Minister Jin Park will hold the 5th Korea-Pacific Islands Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Busan on 26 October.
The meting to be attended...
Pacific Islands increasingly used as crime transit point, experts say
The Pacific islands are increasingly being used as a transit point for transnational crime, including drug trafficking and money laundering, experts say.
Criminal organisations from...
Vanuatu Parliament summoned
Vanuatu Clerk of Parliament, Raymond Manuake, has summoned Parliament to convene on Friday, 04 November 2022.
The summons instrument was signed by Manuake Tuesday and...
U.S, China vie for influence over Pacific island nations including PNG
Forging a stronger presence in Papua New Guinea and other Pacific island nations has become part of the West’s strategy to counter China's security...
Australia boosts defence, Pacific diplomacy spending in budget
Australia on Tuesday pledged increased defence spending and efforts to firm up diplomatic ties with neighbouring Southeast Asian and Pacific nations as it seeks...
Pacific nations double down on their green demands
-As is customary in the run up to any gathering of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) at the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) predicable...
Why Tuvalu still chooses Taiwan
By Joel Atkinson, HUFS
In his recent visit to Taipei, Tuvalu’s new Prime Minister Kausea Natano declared that Tuvalu would ‘continue to stand firm...
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China expands Policing footprint in Pacific as influence grows
China is expanding its policing footprint across the Pacific, moving from basic training support to more operational involvement in several island countries, raising the...
Tuvalu boosts Maritime Security with new Patrol vessel from Japan, UNODC
Tuvalu has strengthened its ability to police its waters and protect its resources following the handover of a new inshore patrol vessel at Funafuti...
Cyclones threaten Fiji, Solomon Islands, PNG, even NZ
Twin tropical cyclones are ravaging Melanesia, with Maila stirring up trouble in the Solomon Sea and Vaianu darting across the South Pacific.
Both are category...