Pacific Ocean at a crossroads as BBNJ Agreement moves from ratification to implementation
The Pacific region is entering a crucial moment in ocean governance as the landmark Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) agreement, covering nearly two-thirds of...
WTO Fisheries subsidies deal fails to protect small-scale Pacific fishers, warns PANG Deputy Coordinator
The World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) new fisheries subsidies agreement has drawn sharp criticism from Pacific civil society groups for failing to address the real...
Carbon markets a new form of colonialism in the Pacific, warns Pacific advocate
Pacific climate justice campaigner India Logan-Riley has warned that carbon markets and blue carbon schemes are creating new forms of exploitation across the region,...
Bomb explodes at Townground area in Honiara, one injured
An unexploded ordinance (UXO) went off Thursday evening, at Town Ground, West Honiara in Solomon Islands causing a huge bang and fear within the...
AFP Commissioner to sign new security agreement in PNG
Australian Federal Police (AFP) Commissioner Krissy Barrett will sign a new policing agreement in PNG on Saturday (01 November, 2025) to boost the security...
Treated but not safe: Experts warn Fukushima treated wastewater “poses grave risks to human...
The ongoing discharge of treated radioactive wastewater from Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant continues to stir deep concern across the Pacific, with legal experts...
PNG PM Marape escapes no-confidence challenge under new constitutional rule
Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister James Marape has been spared having to face a motion of no confidence thanks to a constitutional amendment passed...
Pacific islands at risk of becoming ‘narco-states’, NZ crime advisor warns
Pacific Island nations are at risk of becoming "narco-states", the chair of New Zealand's Ministerial Advisory Group on transnational and serious organised crime says.
Steve...
Solomon Islands strengthens national response to UXO challenge
The Government of Solomon Islands reaffirmed its commitment to addressing the serious and ongoing threat posed by Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) during the National UXO...
Pacific Island nations back Australia’s COP31 bid, push for “Pacific COP”
Pacific Island nations are rallying behind Australia’s bid to host the 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31), aiming for what they call a...
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IRENA report flags legal gaps slowing Fiji renewable energy push
Fiji has set ambitious goals to transform its energy sector but legal and regulatory gaps could slow progress toward renewable energy targets, according to...
Illegal fishing drains $23.5bn annually, leaders call for action
Ocean leaders at the World Ocean Summit warned that illegal fishing costing $23.5bn annually and weak enforcement threaten global ocean protection targets, urging stronger...
UN experts urge states to support General Assembly resolution operationalising ICJ Advisory Opinion on...
All states must support a UN General Assembly resolution upholding the 2025 Advisory Opinion by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on climate change...