UN Chief commend strong, united voice of the Pacific on climate change
By Pita Ligaiula
United Nations Secretary General, António Guterres has commended the strong, united voice of the Pacific on climate change.
Addressing the Pacific Islands...
Pacific summit: Suva near to bursting as PIF meeting turns Fiji’s pandemic bust to...
With the biggest regional event in years in town, there’s a buzz on the streets of the Fijian capital that hasn’t been felt since...
U.S Vice President Harris to address the Forum Leaders Meeting
U.S Vice President Kamala Harris will address the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting on Wednesday.
The Vice President will underscore the commitment of the United...
Marshall Islands prevents itself from participating in Forum
Marshall Islands President David Kabua would have attended this week's first in-person meeting of Pacific Islands Forum leaders if members of his own government...
“We absolutely must preserve the unity of the Forum”
By Nic Maclellan
For Jean-Christophe Bouissou, Vice President of French Polynesia, the 51st Pacific Islands Forum is an opportunity to highlight the ongoing challenge of...
Pacific Island leaders re-affirm their commitment to ocean leadership, innovation and partnerships
The Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders Monday renewed their commitment and reaffirmed the region's solidarity in advancing climate action and ocean conservation.
This was conveyed...
Historic signing of Fiji – Solomon Islands Maritime boundary agreement
Monday marked a momentous achievement for Fiji and the Solomon Islands as Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama and Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare signed a Maritime...
Forum leaders meet to consolidate Blue Pacific agenda
By Nic Maclellan
For the first time since 2019, presidents and prime ministers from around the region will gather face-to-face in Suva this week, to...
Forum mission questions credibility of New Caledonia referendum
By Nic Maclellan
Last December, the Pacific Islands Forum sent a ministerial mission to New Caledonia, to monitor the conduct of the third referendum...
PACP leaders meet in Suva to finalise new partnership agreement with EU
By Pita Ligaiula
Members of the Pacific ACP subregion met in Fiji Monday on the fringes of the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting to...
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Pacific shipping lifeline faces crisis as experts push wind-powered transition
For many Pacific Island communities, a delayed ship does not just mean inconvenience. It can mean empty store shelves, fuel shortages and isolation.
“Shipping is...
Timor-Leste is vulnerable to ‘infiltration by foreign organised crime’, President José Ramos-Horta says
Timor-Leste is vulnerable to “infiltration by foreign organised crime”, the country’s president, José Ramos-Horta, has warned.
His comments come as Australian federal police (AFP) confirmed...
Fiji Climate Change Minister set key priorities to accelerate Pacific climate action
“1.5 is not negotiable and is a red line grounded in science and in our lived reality.”
This was the strong reminder from Fiji's Minister...