Palau adamant youth get a seat at the table in Our Ocean conference
Palau's Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and the Environment Steven Victor says it is significant for Palau to be the first small island developing state...
Wallisian party withdraws from Caledonian Union partnership
The ethnic Wallisian party in New Caledonia's Congress, which holds the balance of power, has pulled out of its partnership with the pro-independence Caledonian...
Former Palau leader fears marine sanctuary act could be ditched
A former leader of Palau is “frustrated” about the foreign fishing lobby trying to influence national leaders to get rid of a critical law...
Niue announces quarantine-free travel dates for New Zealand
After keeping Covid at the borders for two years, Niue has announced its plans to ease MIQ protocols for travellers.
From 11 July, travellers will...
PNG government puts UN on notice
Papua New Guinea Police Commissioner David Manning, and head of the COVID-19 National Control Centre, has placed United Nations agencies on notice that they...
Concerns raised as Vanuatu, Palau explore crypto projects
By Dionisia Tabureguci
Recent green lighting of cryptocurrency projects in Vanuatu and Palau have raised concerns over the lack of an advisory body in...
Princess Anne arrives in Papua New Guinea for second leg of royal tour
Princess Anne has landed in Papua New Guinea as she continues her southern hemisphere tour to mark the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.
The Princess Royal and...
Australia, Vanuatu sign Pacific Fusion Centre MOU
The Australian Government and the Government of the Republic of Vanuatu have reached an important milestone, signing the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the...
New Caledonia leader calls for France to grant independence vote to counter China’s ‘omnipresence’...
A prominent New Caledonian indigenous party has said that if France wants to have an economic and political stake in the Pacific – as...
Fiji votes against Russia, Helen Clark in disbelief 58 countries abstained including Vanuatu
Fiji has voted alongside 93 other countries to suspend Russia from the United Nations Human Rights Council.
The resolution to strip Russia of its seat...
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Global warming will breach 1.5°C – but deep, fast cuts can still bring it...
With global temperature rise set to exceed 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, countries “must pull out all the stops” and urgently cut emissions to minimize...
UN agencies appeal for help to protect weakest from unprecedented El Niño
Two UN agencies issued a powerful appeal on Wednesday for immediate assistance to help communities already being impacted by the strongest El Niño weather...
Australia supports establishment of Renewable Energy Commissioner for the Pacific
A Pacific-led initiative to establish a Renewable Energy Commissioner (REC) for the Pacific has received support from Australia.
The initiative is designed to strengthen energy...