Niue Minister’s Security warning highlights everyday challenges facing Pacific communities
Security in the Pacific extends far beyond geopolitics, military tensions and strategic competition, according to reflections shared by Solomon Islands National University (SINU) Vice...
UN climate chief pushes $1.3 trillion finance plan, Calls for Political backing ahead of...
UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell has called for stronger political support to deliver a global climate finance roadmap aimed at mobilising US$1.3...
Taiwan Vice President Hsiao says U.S-China engagement should not come at expense of regional...
As Washington seeks to manage tensions with Beijing, Taiwan Vice President Bi-khim Hsiao says U.S engagement with China should not be mistaken for a...
El Niño conditions confirmed: SPREP urges coordinated regional response
El Niño conditions have now been established in the Pacific.
Sea Surface Temperature (SST) and Southern Oscillation Index (SOI) values have met the established thresholds...
Pacific Leaders issue global appeal for Peace
Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders have issued a global appeal for peace, calling on world leaders to uphold the United Nations Charter, pursue dialogue...
U.S targets Oceania’s illegal activities
The United States Coast Guard plans to increase its Pacific Islands presence to deter illegal activity, saying it welcomes collaboration with China including in...
El Niño forms in Pacific as experts say it will likely turbocharge extreme weather
El Niño, the climate phenomenon that supercharges weather around the world, has officially arrived and could intensify to historic levels in the fall, U.S...
Trump reopens Pacific marine monument waters to commercial fishing
U.S President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation reopening nearly half a million square miles of protected waters in the Pacific to commercial fishing,...
Forum SG Waqa calls for stronger Pacific Security coordination amid growing regional threats
Forum Secretary General Baron Waqa has warned that growing geopolitical tensions and a widening range of security challenges are testing the region's peace and...
Pacific calls for greater support on disability inclusion at UN Conference
The Pacific Islands Forum has called for increased international support to strengthen disability inclusion across the region, highlighting persistent barriers faced by persons with...
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‘The Pacific is our home, not a theatre for geopolitical competition’: Forum Chair Whipps
Palau President and Forum Chair, Surangel Whipps Jr has warned that the Pacific must not be treated as a theatre for geopolitical competition, calling...
Pacific Climate envoys take Pacific priorities to UNGA and New York Climate Week
Pacific Climate Envoys are taking the region’s climate priorities to world leaders and partners during the United Nations General Assembly High-Level Week and New...
Pacific Editors and News leaders Forum adopts Savusavu Loss and Damage Media Declaration
The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Pacific Editors Forum on Loss and Damage has ended on a high with the adoption...