Q&A: U.S considering security guarantees for three Pacific Island nations
U.S Congress is reviewing a proposal from President Joe Biden to create new security guarantees for three Pacific Island states: the Marshall Islands, Micronesia...
U.S watching with interest plans by Solomon Islands and Vanuatu to set up defence...
The United States is watching with keen interest developments in Solomon Islands and Vanuatu on reported plans to develop their own defence forces.
“It sounds...
EU Commissioner welcomes signature of new EU – OACPS Partnership Agreement
The European Union (EU) Commissioner for International Partnerships Jutta Urpilainen has welcomed EU Council's agreement on the signature of new EU - OACPS Post-Cotonou...
Voters going to the polls in French Polynesia
Voting has started in French Polynesia in the second round to elect a new territorial assembly for a five-year term.
About 200,000 voters can choose...
Niue goes to polls with 30 percent of seats already decided
A total of 1,167 Niuean voters get a chance to elect a new parliament this weekend.
They will choose from the 17 candidiates lining up...
Hipkins sworn in as New Zealand PM, pledges focus on economy
Chris Hipkins was sworn in Wednesday as New Zealand’s 41st prime minister, following the unexpected resignation last week of Jacinda Ardern.
Hipkins, 44, has promised...
“See it through my lens”: the optics of fashion diplomacy
By Kate Clayton Henrietta McNeill
Last week, immediately following the conclusion of the U.S-Pacific Summit, Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Secretary General Henry Puna tweeted...
Pacific Islands Forum to promote PIF agenda at UNGA77
-The Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) will press ahead with the agenda of the acceleration of the Sustainable Development Goals, promoting the 2050 Strategy, and...
Four more Samoan Associate Ministers sworn-in
Four Samoan Associate Ministers were sworn-in Tuesday to support the workload of Cabinet ministers.
The larger Ministries such and Public Works, Environment and Agriculture now...
PNG Justice Minister faces alleged misconduct charges
Papua New Guinea Justice Minister and Madang MP Bryan Kramer has been referred to the Public Prosecutor by the Ombudsman Commission for 14 counts...
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Trump reopens Pacific marine monument waters to commercial fishing
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UNFPA reports major health and Population gains despite funding cuts
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