2°C not an option for the Pacific, decarbonisation a must!
The publication of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Working Group III report on climate mitigation only confirms what vulnerable and marginalised communities,...
Palau readies for Our Oceans conference
Palau says it’s ready for the 07th ‘Our Oceans Conference’ next week, and that it will co-host with the United States.
80 countries and over...
Australian spy chiefs meet with Solomon Islands PM Sogavare over draft security deal with...
Two of Australia’s top intelligence chiefs have quietly travelled to Solomon Islands to meet Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare and raise the government's deep concerns...
NZ defence secretary raises Solomon Islands concerns with Chinese general
At a January meeting between a Chinese general and New Zealand’s defence secretary, there was one Pacific issue that New Zealand wanted to speak...
Rabuka’s coup was racist, mine was not: Fiji PM Bainimarama
Don’t compare my actions to the coups perpetrated by Peoples’ Alliance leader Sitiveni Rabuka.
That’s the reaction from Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama after critics likened...
It’s time to break the silence on gender and corruption in the Pacific
A diverse group of Pacific women engaged in media and civil society joined the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) on 05...
Australian Labor promises to bid to host global climate change summit if elected
Australia would bid to host a United Nations climate change summit in partnership with other Pacific nations if Labor won next month’s federal election...
Solomon Islands to likely to go for early polls
The Solomon Islands government is believed to have abandoned its plan to extend Parliament by another year, sources have revealed.
Instead, it has backed the...
Pacific to discuss Solomons-China tie-up
New Zealand expects the Solomon Islands security tie-up with China to be the subject of a special Pacific Islands Forum meeting.
Regional security and the...
Work underway to bring back Micronesia: Samoa PM
Work has already begun to reunite the Pacific Islands Forum after the Micronesian block of nations initiated moves to exit the regional body.
Speaking virtually...
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COP31 Pacific Climate envoys to elevate Climate Change impacts on global stage
The Pacific COP31 Envoys, endorsed by the Pacific Climate Change Ministers, have now been formally appointed through a joint letter from the COP31 President-Designate...
Palau makes historic call for UN nicotine control ahead of Pacific Leaders’ Forum
Ahead of the Pacific Islands Forum, Palau has made history by becoming the first nation to formally request that the United Nations examine nicotine...
Tuvalu Youth leader selected to help lead 2026 Commonwealth Youth Forum
Tuvalu youth leader Eleala Avanitele has been selected to serve on an international task force responsible for planning and delivering the 2026 Commonwealth Youth...