Australia welcomes IAEA report on Fukushima water release plan
Australia has welcomed the final report of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Japan’s proposed release of treated water from the Fukushima Daiichi...
Case reintroduces bill for more Pacific isle engagement
A group of lawmakers in the Congressional Pacific Islands Caucus led by U.S representative Ed Case reintroduced legislation last Wednesday calling for a significant...
First ICJ submissions on climate change expected in October
-Following the adoption of the resolution seeking an Advisory Opinion (AO) on climate change by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) by consensus, legal...
Australia calls on China, Solomon Islands to ‘immediately’ publish new policing deal, as Sogavare...
-The Australian government has called on Solomon Islands and China to “immediately” publish a new policing plan between the two countries, saying it is...
Cook Islands well-positioned to demonstrate and uphold strong regional leadership: Puna
Cook Islands is well-positioned to demonstrate and uphold the strong regional leadership that we need to ensure that we, as the Blue Pacific, are...
Forum Secretary-General Henry Puna in Cook Islands for Pacific regional high-level consultations
Secretary-General of the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS), Henry Puna, received a warm welcome home on his first official visit to the Cook Islands...
Pacific Transnational Leaders Panel reflects on Regionalism and Leadership
The ‘Pacific Transnational Leaders Panel’ event brought together distinguished figures in the Pacific region to discuss the highlights and challenges of Pacific regionalism. Held...
Forum SG role not for the faint-hearted: Puna
Outgoing Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General, Henry Puna says he has learnt the hard way in his role for the last two years in...
USP signs ‘milestone Pacific MOUs’ for enterprising journalism initiatives
By Viliame Tawanakoro in Suva
The University of the South Pacific’s (USP) regional journalism programme has penned three milestone Memorandums of Understanding that will...
Pacific Islands Forum: An enduring commitment – Australia PM Albanese
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will today meet Henry Puna, the Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum, in Canberra.
As the pre-eminent institution of...
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NZ says says ‘seriously concerned’ by China’s increased security actions in Pacific
New Zealand's foreign minister on Friday hit out at China's bid for an increased security presence in the Pacific Islands, warning against actions that...
Don’t ‘mistake’ Pacific leaders ‘quietness’ on AUKUS as support for NZ’s position – expert
A Pacific regionalism expert has called out New Zealand's Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters for withholding information from the public on AUKUS and says...
Solomon Islands PM elect Manele sworn-in
Jeremiah Manele was sworn-in by the Governor General at Government House immediately after his election as the new Prime Minister Solomon Islands Thursday.
The swearing-in...