Penny Wong visit to Kiribati, Fiji and attend Pacific Islands Forum Special Leaders’ retreat
-Australian foreign Minister Penny Wong will travel to Kiribati this week on her first visit as Foreign Minister, and Fiji, where she will represent...
EU commends PM Rabuka for his leadership – support for Fiji reaffirmed
The European Union (EU) has commended our Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Sitiveni Rabuka for his exemplary leadership towards Fiji's national development...
PNG Government seeks solutions to PNG’s fuel crisis
-Papua New Guinea acting Prime Minister John Rosso has assured Papua New Guineans, residents and businesses that a short term arrangement has been reached...
Pacific leaders arrive in Fiji, PNG PM PM travels to Suva for bilateral meet
Pacific Islands Forum Heads of States have started to arrive in Fiji Monday.
The leaders will be in the country for the Pacific Islands Forum...
China names special envoy to Pacific Islands amid growing rivalry with U.S
China has named a special envoy to fill a new role in its Pacific Islands diplomacy as it competes with the United States for...
Palau wants to be host country for Pacific Ocean Commissioner
Palau will be the site of a proposed Office of the Pacific Ocean Commissioner if the Micronesian group’s demand from the Pacific Islands Forum...
Labor overruled Defence advice not to publicise problems with Pacific patrol boats, documents show
-The Australian government decided to publicly release information about problems with Pacific patrol boats despite a warning from defence officials that this could harm...
All hands on deck as UN meets to protect high seas
UN member states are meeting in New York from Monday with the aim of launching a long-berthed high-seas treaty, a crucial step toward the...
Former Fiji PM Bainimarama suspended for three years
Fiji's Opposition Leader Voreqe Bainimarama was suspended for three years from Parliament effective Friday for statements he made against the President last Monday.
When the...
NZ to join PIF Leaders’ special retreat
New Zealand’s Deputy Prime Minister and Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs Carmel Sepuloni will travel to Fiji for the Pacific Islands Forum Special Leaders’...
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United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has warned that El Niño is intensifying the global climate crisis, with new forecasts showing hotter-than-normal conditions across nearly...
Strong El Niño ahead, UN weather agency warns
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Vanuatu Government maintains firm position on Matthew and Hunter
The Prime Minister Jotham Napat has reaffirmed Vanuatu’s position on the disputed Matthew and Hunter Islands, saying the country’s sovereignty remains non-negotiable.
He said Vanuatu...