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...
US$1.08m for Pacific in China-Pacific Islands Forum annual development cooperation
The Government of the People’s Republic of China today provided an annual funding contribution of US$1.08 million to the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat under...
Kiribati fisheries minister takes chairmanship of FFC
Kiribati Minister for Fisheries and Marine Resources Development, Ribanataake Tiwau, has been appointed Chair of the Forum Fisheries Agency’s Forum Fisheries Committee (FFC) at...
MP: No need for public consultation over Bougainville
The Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG) has rejected a statement by Prime Minister James Marape that a nationwide consultation be held on Bougainville’s 2019 Referendum...
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Rewa Chief says Fiji’s military immunity call challenges government to deliver accountability
Rewa Chief Ro Naulu Mataitini has described the Republic of Fiji Military Forces’ (RFMF) call to remove constitutional immunity protections as “Fiji's most courageous...
25th Forum Fisheries Committee Ministerial Meeting concludes in Wellington
The 25th Forum Fisheries Committee (FFC) Ministerial Meeting and the 7th Regional Fisheries Ministers Meeting (RFMM) concluded on 02 July 2026 with a Ministerial...
Fiji Military backs end to constitutional immunity: Commander Kalouniwai
The Republic of the Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) has backed ending constitutional immunity provisions, saying accountability is essential for lasting peace and constitutional reform.
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