Savai’i voters praise electoral change
-Voters from the big island of Savai'i have applauded new amendments made to the Electoral Act, passed in Samoa Parliament on Tuesday night aimed...
Fiji Health Ministry prepares for lifting of international travel restrictions
Fiji's Ministry of Health and Medical Services is preparing for the lifting of international travel restrictions, and other social and workplace engagement restrictions, noting...
Solomon Islands PM warns about nuclear pollution in Pacific by AUKUS
Addressing the 76th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) last week Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sovagare said his country being party to...
Young people urge leaders to protect the most vulnerable against climate change
More than 2,000 young leaders and youth-led organisations from across the Commonwealth are urging governments to respect the needs and contributions of the world's...
Fiji records 81 new cases of COVID-19, three new deaths reported
Fiji has recorded 81 new cases of COVID-19 and three new deaths Wednesday, increasing the total number of cases to 50,883 and 622 deaths...
PM Marape to focus on climate, biodiversity at COP26 meet
Papua New Guinea will seek to progress a number of issues on behalf of its people and the wider Pacific Blue economy at the...
Marshall Islands in IAEA international task force set up to review safety of Fukushima...
The Republic of Marshall Islands is part of an international task force established by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to review the safety...
Fiji joins the global call at UNGA for a “nuclear free world”
Fiji has reaffirmed its commitment and solidarity with the international community to support all efforts in making the world free of nuclear weapons.
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Pacific nations face ‘lost decade’ due to economic cost of Covid
Countries in the Pacific risk a “lost decade” following the Covid pandemic, with the region facing its greatest economic contraction in four decades, according...
Nauru’s seabed mining pitch out of step with Pacific
A Pacific government which has sought to expedite deep sea mining used its UN platform to make a pitch for an industry that is...
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Fiji abstains as UN adopts resolution on protecting humanitarian and UN personnel
Fiji was among six countries that abstained when the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution on the safety and security of humanitarian workers...
Elizabeth Wright-Koteka appointed new Cook Islands foreign affairs and Immigration secretary
The Cook Islands Public Service Commission has announced Elizabeth Wright-Koteka’s appointment as Secretary for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration (MFAI), effective 1...
NZ helps strengthen Pacific aviation security
Foreign Minister Winston Peters has announced New Zealand will invest an additional $13.3 million (US$7.69 million), over five years, to strengthen aviation security in...