Tensions mount in New Caledonia as Kanaks insist on decolonisation
New Caledonia's largest pro-independence party has been told that France is panicking and afraid of losing New Caledonia.
The head of the Caledonian Union Daniel...
New EU Pacific head
A new head of the European Union Delegation to the Pacific to be based in Fiji has been announced by Josep Borrell, the vice-president...
Crown Princess of Denmark arrives in Fiji
Her Royal Highness (HRH), Crown Princess Mary Elizabeth of Denmark arrived in Fiji Monday her first official visit.
The Minister for Rural and Maritime Development,...
Former president of Kiribati backs legal case against Australia over inaction on climate crisis
A former Pacific Island president has backed a Torres-Strait Islander-led legal case to hold the Australian government accountable for climate crisis inaction.
On Monday, Anote...
Security threats trigger rethink of Australia’s defence
Australia’s defence force needs an urgent overhaul, with a shift towards long-range strike abilities and better bang for taxpayers’ bucks spent on military projects.
A...
We cannot be complacent: PIF DSG Manoni at the Pacific Prevention Summit to end...
“Addressing and preventing violence in all its forms against any individual – men, women, girls, boys, and communities is critical for development,” says Pacific...
Pacific elders back Torres Strait climate action
The head of a Pacific elders body has backed a Torres Strait Islander-led push to hold the federal government accountable for its actions to...
AFP and Pacific police forces set forensic agenda
The AFP and forensic leaders from 11 police forces across the Pacific gathered in Canberra last week, to strengthen and support forensic capabilities across...
World could face record temperatures in 2023 as El Nino returns
The world could breach a new average temperature record in 2023 or 2024, fuelled by climate change and the anticipated return of the El...
Human, economic, environmental toll of climate change on the rise: WMO
The relentless advance of climate change brought more drought, flooding and heatwaves to communities around the world last year, compounding threats to people’s lives...
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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...