Fiji General election – Marles: Observer group would do their part to ensure 2022...
Australian deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles says the Multinational Observer Group for the 2022 polls, which Australia was co-leading, would do their part to...
No State interference – Fiji Elections office to provide unimpeded access to MOG
No governmental authority will interfere in the activities of the Multinational Observer Group (MOG) during the general election, states the MOG Terms of Reference...
Kiribati remains a valued member of the Forum – Australian Deputy PM Marles
Despite Kiribati's withdrawal from the Pacific Islands Forum- the Australian government still considers the island nation as a ‘valued family’ of the Forum.
The statement...
Australia pledges millions for police deployments in Solomon Islands
Australia will set aside AUD$46 million (US$29 million) to fund police deployments in Solomon Islands in next week's budget, part of an increase in...
Fiji-Australia remain great friends: Marles
Australia says it continues to value its relationship with Fiji.
Australian Deputy Prime Minister, Richard Marles is currently on a tour to Fiji and spoke...
Australia’s foreign policy on Bougainville remains unchanged
Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister and defence minister Richard Marles says his government’s foreign policy on Bougainville remains unchanged.
Marles made the clarification after Ishmael Toroama,...
Pacific road to COP27: New climate declaration demands urgent progress on Loss and Damage...
Pacific civil society representatives signed the Kioa Climate Emergency Declaration on 19 October, uplifting demands for swift decarbonisation, recognition of loss and damage, community-informed...
Pacific Youth Summit 2022: Stepping up for Corruption-Resilient 2050 Blue Pacific
Advancement of governance agenda in the Pacific finds a new and powerful youth voice.
Over 1,000 Pacific youth leaders, students and young professionals convened at...
Albanese government to pour $1 billion more into Pacific to counter China
The Albanese government will pour an extra $1 billion (US$628 million) into aid and security assistance in the Pacific - almost double what Labor...
Fiji Military to work closely with Australia
A Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) was signed Thursday between the Fijian and Australian Government at the Blackrock peacekeeping camp in Nadi.
Fijian Minister for...
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Vanuatu seeks faster access to climate funds as needs outpace delivery
Climate funding commitments grow but remain difficult to unlock at the pace Pacific island communities need, according to regional officials and development partners.
Despite more...
Bougainville MP challenges PNG lawmakers to ‘have some guts’ on independence vote
A prominent Bougainvillean MP believes Papua New Guinea's parliament will back the autonomous region's drive for independence.
Francesca Semoso, one of four Bougainvillean MPs in...
Amnesty International demands answers over Vakarisi death in military custody
Amnesty International has raised serious concerns over the death of Jone Vakarisi in military custody, saying official accounts have been inconsistent and calling for...