Australia Foreign Minister Wong backing Waqa as PIF secretary general
Australia will stand behind Baron Waqa, the controversial pick as Pacific Islands Forum leader, despite his chequered record as Nauru president.
The 63-year-old has been...
Australian Coalition to oppose Pacific visa ‘lottery’ to bring more workers to Australia
The Australian federal opposition has ruled out backing a new Pacific visa lottery scheme, labelling it as arbitrary and patronising to the Pacific community...
Beijing special envoy, on Pacific charm offensive, says China is the future
Beijing’s newly appointed special envoy to the Pacific has underlined China’s investment in infrastructure during his first official trip to the region, as Australia...
Estimated 125,500 Vanuatu Children Impacted by Back-to-Back Tropical Cyclones
Communities in Vanuatu are slowly beginning to pick up the pieces left behind after destructive winds and heavy rains, brought by two Category Four...
Women In Media Fiji launch pilot mentoring programme for women journalists
A pilot programme to provide mentoring for women journalists in the Pacific has been launched in Fiji, Tuesday.
The project is a result of collaboration...
Lawmakers urge Hungary to lift veto on EU-ACP treaty
Lawmakers from the European Union (EU) and the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) have repeated demands for Hungary to lift its veto on the...
New legal framework to protect marine life in international waters an historic achievement: Aust...
The new Oceans Treaty (also known as the High Seas Treaty) that has been reached following 15 years of negotiations facilitated by the United...
UNICEF is concerned for thousands of children in outer islands following Vanuatu twin cyclones
Days after twin cyclones tore through the country, the situation for an estimated 58,000 children in Vanuatu remains extremely precarious.
Children in the worst affected...
Fix ‘obsolete’ climate funding or risk disaster, warns UN fund chief
The systems the rich world uses to deliver climate finance to low-income countries are "obsolete," grinding down progress on averting a devastating climate crisis,...
Vanuatu declares six months state of emergency, takes stock of damage after double blow...
Vanuatu’s government has declared a six-month national emergency after back-to-back tropical cyclones battered homes, overturned light planes and uprooted trees, triggering an influx of...
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Survey supports a better deal for Pacific workers
Employment conditions for thousands of Pacific workers in Australia should be improved, a new poll has revealed.
An Australia Institute poll of more than 2000...
Deputy PM Kamikamica dismisses leadership speculation after Fiji Cabinet return
On his first day back in Cabinet, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Industries, Commerce, Business Development and Public Enterprises Manoa Kamikamica dismissed speculation...
Forum Strategic Plan sets six priorities to drive 2050 Blue Pacific Vision
The Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) has adopted a new five-year Strategic Plan that sets six strategic goals to strengthen regional political solidarity, security, economic...