Nauru to go to the polls on 24 September
The Nauru Speaker of Parliament Marcus Stephen has issued a Writ for 24 September to elect the 19 members of the 24th Parliament for...
Electoral Amendment Bill 2022 tabled in Fiji parliament
Fiji's Attorney General, and Minister for Elections, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has tabled the Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2022 (‘Bill’) in parliament this morning which seeks amendment...
Japan’s nuclear radioactive waste disposal plans are a fundamental breach of Pacific Peoples right...
Japan's nuclear radioactive waste disposal plans are a fundamental breach of Pacific Peoples right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment: Pacific Groups
Civil society...
Morobe Governor Wenge calls for fair treatment by Australia
Australia and Papua New Guinea are mates and it’s time Australia treats Papua New Guinea the same way we treat them, says Morobe Governor...
‘Missed opportunity’ as UN session on high seas biodiversity ends without agreement
UN member states ended two weeks of negotiations Friday without a treaty to protect biodiversity in the high seas, an agreement that would have...
UN chief disappointed nuclear treaty conference ends without consensus
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has highlighted the need for dialogue to reduce the nuclear threat after countries failed to reach consensus at a conference...
Tuvalu minister says both China, U.S needed for action on climate
Both the United States and China need to be on board to ensure peace and bring action on climate change, Tuvalu's foreign minister said...
France must give a date for New Caledonia’s sovereignty – Caledonian Union
A strategy meeting of the pro-independence Caledonian Union has been told that France must give a firm and irreversible date for New Caledonia's sovereignty.
The...
Japan’s MSDF, Tonga navy hold 1st joint drill amid China’s rise
Japan's Maritime Self-Defence Force (MSDF) said it has conducted its first joint drill with the Tongan navy, as concerns grow over China's increasing military...
Solomon Islands to ban foreign journalists’ entry into country over ‘demeaning’ coverage
The Solomon Islands Government has seemingly confirmed it will block some foreign journalists from entering the country, declaring that reporters who are “demeaning” or...
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Tonga PM calls for Climate adaptation investment, says resilience is Pacific’s top security challenge
Tonga Prime Minister Lord Fatafehi Fakafanua has called for greater investment in climate adaptation, saying Pacific Island countries face their biggest security challenge from...
Not all bad news: SPREP highlights potential benefits of El Niño for some Pacific...
While El Niño is often associated with drought and extreme prolonged dry conditions for the western Pacific and wetter than normal conditions in the...
PM Wale heads to Fiji for key Pacific Troika talks
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale leaves today for Fiji on his fourth overseas trip since taking office, where he will attend the Pacific...