Vanuatu’s push for legal protection from climate change wins’ crucial support
Vanuatu’s push for the international court of justice to protect vulnerable nations from climate change has received the backing of 1,500 civil society organisations...
Economic security will strengthen Palau-Japan partnership- Whipps
As one of the Indo-Pacific partners of Japan, Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr said the partnership should also include strengthening of economic security.
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Japan assures Pacific Islands Forum no discharge of treated wastewater if unsafe Japan assures...
A range of common Japan-Blue Pacific priorities, including updates relating to the planned discharge of treated Fukushima nuclear wastewater into the Pacific Ocean, were...
Australia’s neighbours at risk of manipulation, spy chief says
Democratic systems in Australia's region are at risk of being manipulated, with their leaders controlled and taken advantage of through “largesse”, Australia's overseas intelligence...
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to visit Solomon Islands, wider Pacific visit likely
Chinese Foreign Minister and state councillor Wang Yi is likely to make a surprise visit to Solomon Islands in coming weeks, in another sign...
Climate: World getting ‘measurably closer’ to 1.5-degree threshold
There is a 50:50 chance of average global temperature reaching 1.5 degrees Celcius above pre-industrial levels in the next five years, and the likelihood...
China says it is a ‘direct stakeholder’ in Pacific security
China has defended its Solomon Islands security pact in a formal response to a meeting last week with Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and...
Australia snubs China and Russia at major maritime conference
The Chinese and Russian militaries have been banned from attending a major military trade show in Sydney, as concerns heighten about the recently signed...
U.S to announce plans to battle Illegal fishing in the Pacific
The United States will soon announce plans to better battle illegal fishing in the Pacific, U.S Indo-Pacific coordinator Kurt Campbell said on Monday, as...
Labor signals more aid to south-east Asia and accuses Scott Morrison of ‘bullying behaviour’...
Labor has flagged an increase in aid to south-east Asia while ramping up its attack on Scott Morrison by accusing him of “bullying” behaviour...
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El Niño declared as drought and cyclone risks increase: Tonga Meteorological Service
Tonga has declared that El Niño conditions are now in force, with meteorologists warning of increased drought risk, reduced rainfall and a potentially more...
UNESCO launches consultation on fair payment for news in the digital age
UN cultural agency UNESCO has launched a global consultation process to inform its Draft Guidance on Fair Compensation for News, particularly as online platforms...
WHO and UNAIDS warn HIV gains at risk as funding cuts threaten AIDS response
By Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala, WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific, and Eamonn Murphy, UNAIDS Regional Director for Asia-Pacific and Eastern Europe and...