Palau to bring 100 percent managed ocean concept as solution to UN Ocean Conference
“I think the 100 percent Ocean management is the critical agenda that needs to be pushed forward. When you say 100 percent management, it...
Six months from COP27, we must be strategic and united, says High Level climate...
The momentum of celebrating a Pacific first with the 7th One Ocean conference has not been lost on marine resources, says Palau’s Minister of...
Fukushima wastewater not ready for 2023 release, scientists say
A year since Japan announced plans to dump treated Fukushima wastewater into the Pacific Ocean starting in 2023, a group of five independent experts...
DPP files application to restrain Russian super yacht Amadea from leaving Fiji
Fiji's Director of Public Prosecutions, Christopher Pryde has filed an application seeking orders that the Russian superyacht Amadea be restrained from leaving Fijian waters.
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U.S calls on Australia to increase 2030 emission reduction pledge to help prevent ‘greater...
The U.S will urge Australia to increase its 2030 emission reduction pledge this year, with a senior official declaring it was “a long time...
East Timor heads to polls to pick next president
East Timor's citizens head to the polls on Tuesday to choose either a Nobel laureate or a former guerrilla fighter - the incumbent president...
China, Solomon Islands pact would set ‘concerning precedent’, United States warns
The United States has warned a proposed security pact between Solomon Islands and China may destabilise the Pacific Island nation and set a "concerning...
UBS faces 10-year ban from PNG as royal commission delivers verdict
UBS Australia could face a ten-year ban from doing business in Papua New Guinea over its role in a controversial US$1.3 billion (US$956 million)...
John Kerry says the Ocean is finally getting the attention it deserves in the...
By Amy Gunia
John Kerry is a lifelong ocean lover and a long-time advocate for their protection. It’s this passion which led the U.S. Special...
U.S top officials to visit Solomons, Fiji, PNG on China pact concern
White House Indo-Pacific coordinator Kurt Campbell and the U.S State Department's top official for Asia will travel this week to the Solomon Islands amid...
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PNG Opposition accuses PM Marape of ‘deception’, demands defence force probe
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape’s government is under fire, with Opposition leader James Nomane alleging the Defence Force is being undermined and...
Solomon Islands AG advice questioned amid political standoff
Solomon Islands Office of the Attorney General (AG) is facing mounting scrutiny over its handling of the current political situation, with claims emerging that...
Vanuatu pursues climate justice at UN despite backlash
Vanuatu will renew its climate justice fight at the United Nations General Assembly with a draft resolution that was watered down after pushback from...