Tongan Foreign Minister ‘Utoikamanu accepts Chair of the ESCAP 79th Session
Tongan Foreign Minister Fekitamoeloa Katoa ‘Utoikamanu is the new chair of the ESCAP 79th Session underway in Bangkok, Thailand this week.
In her acceptance speech,...
Fiji’s Acting DPP dismisses claims of political interference
Fiji's Acting Director of Public Prosecutions, David Toganivalu has refuted allegations suggesting the acceleration of investigations against former government officials, asserting that he deals...
Sir Julius Chan calls on PNG PM to sack foreign Minister Tkatchenko
The Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape should have recalled Foreign Minister Justin Tkatchenko and sacked him immediately, PNG MP Sir Julius Chan...
Dalton Tagelagi forms Niue’s first gender-balanced Cabinet
Two female ministers have been announced in Niue's Cabinet for the first time in the nations history.
Dalton Tagelagi, who has just been re-elected as...
No confidence motion filed against Vanuatu PM Kalsakau
Vanuatu's Speaker of Parliament has officially confirmed the motion of no confidence against Prime Minister Ishmael Kalsakau, submitted on Friday, is in order and...
Moetai Brotherson has been elected as the new president of French Polynesia
Moetai Brotherson of the pro-independence Tavini Huiraatira has been elected president of French Polynesia for a five-year term.
In the election in the territorial assembly,...
Civil Societies Welcome “Climate Leadership” by Pacific Ministers
By Elenoa Dimaira
Civil societies have applauded the Efate Outcomes Statement issued after the 5th Pacific Regional Ministers Meeting this week in Port Vila,...
Pacific Island nations call on big emitters to fund climate finance
By Elenoa Dimaira
Pacific Energy and Transport Ministers want climate finance to be based on the “principles of polluter pays and climate justice” because...
U.S eyes access to Papua New Guinea naval base and airport
The U.S and Papua New Guinea are on track to sign a defense cooperation agreement this month, potentially allowing American troops access to the...
Six political parties suspended in Solomon Islands
Six political parties in Solomon Islands have been suspended last month over their failure to comply with requirements of the Political Parties Integrity Act...
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El Niño declared as drought and cyclone risks increase: Tonga Meteorological Service
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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...