U.S Vice President Harris to address the Forum Leaders Meeting
U.S Vice President Kamala Harris will address the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting on Wednesday.
The Vice President will underscore the commitment of the United...
Marshall Islands prevents itself from participating in Forum
Marshall Islands President David Kabua would have attended this week's first in-person meeting of Pacific Islands Forum leaders if members of his own government...
“We absolutely must preserve the unity of the Forum”
By Nic Maclellan
For Jean-Christophe Bouissou, Vice President of French Polynesia, the 51st Pacific Islands Forum is an opportunity to highlight the ongoing challenge of...
Pacific Island leaders re-affirm their commitment to ocean leadership, innovation and partnerships
The Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders Monday renewed their commitment and reaffirmed the region's solidarity in advancing climate action and ocean conservation.
This was conveyed...
Historic signing of Fiji – Solomon Islands Maritime boundary agreement
Monday marked a momentous achievement for Fiji and the Solomon Islands as Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama and Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare signed a Maritime...
Forum leaders meet to consolidate Blue Pacific agenda
By Nic Maclellan
For the first time since 2019, presidents and prime ministers from around the region will gather face-to-face in Suva this week, to...
Forum mission questions credibility of New Caledonia referendum
By Nic Maclellan
Last December, the Pacific Islands Forum sent a ministerial mission to New Caledonia, to monitor the conduct of the third referendum...
PACP leaders meet in Suva to finalise new partnership agreement with EU
By Pita Ligaiula
Members of the Pacific ACP subregion met in Fiji Monday on the fringes of the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting to...
Kiribati exit from Pacific Forum ‘out of order’ – former president
Kiribati's sudden withdrawal from the Pacific Islands Forum without wider political discussion by the government is out of order, the country's opposition leader and...
Solomon Islands offers to host next Forum Leaders Meeting
By Pita Ligaiula
Solomon Islands has made its intention known to the Pacific Islands Forum Foreign Ministers Meeting (FMMM) that it wants to host...
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MSG puts Indonesia on notice over UN rights visit to West Papua
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) leaders have warned that Indonesia’s Associate Member status could be reviewed in 2027 if...
Kanaky Groups urge Forum Leaders to back decolonisation action
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
Kanaky New Caledonia civil society groups have called on Pacific Islands Forum leaders to take stronger action on decolonisation,...
ADB pushes Pacific-led finance as climate and debt pressures grow
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
The Asian Development Bank says it is working to expand access to affordable climate and development finance for...