Uneven progress, significant gaps: New immunisation estimates must accelerate urgent action in the Western Pacific
New WHO and UNICEF estimates reveal that while overall immunisation coverage in the Western Pacific region has stabilised following the COVID-19 pandemic, progress remains...
Pacific pushes for faster access to Climate finance
Pacific Islands Forum Deputy Secretary General Desna Solofa says the region must improve access to climate finance, warning that global commitments have not translated...
Pacific Climate Finance agenda progresses ahead of Inaugural Investment Forum
Senior officials from Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Member countries, regional organisations, and development partners are meeting in Nadi, Fiji this week from 15 to...
Leaders want Pacific voices heard on climate change
Australia needs to lead by example on climate change as it takes the driving seat at a global climate conference, Pacific and Indigenous community...
Pacific youth urged to understand their role in global climate decision-making
If young people are not at the table, how can they be part of the decisions that will shape their future?
Fiji Permanent Secretary for...
Defending champion Argentina reaches World Cup final by beating England 2-1
Defending champion Argentina rallied to beat England 2-1 on Wednesday and reach the World Cup final.
Trailing 1-0 going into the last five minutes of...
‘Imagine the stardom’: Potter urges Nawaqanitawase to play for Bati
Mark Nawaqanitawase would do more for rugby league and the World Cup if he played for Fiji instead of Australia, according to new Bati...
Pacific Trade Ministers back new five-year Aid-for-Trade strategy
Pacific Islands Forum Trade Ministers have endorsed a new five-year Pacific Aid-for-Trade Strategy, reaffirming the region’s commitment to using trade to drive economic development...
Renewable power generation records its fastest growth ever
The Renewable Energy Statistics 2026 released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Tuesday shows that renewable electricity generation grew by 9.8 percent in...
Ocean of peace requires one standard for all
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape’s call for the Pacific to remain “an Ocean of Peace” deserves widespread support.
Few regions have suffered the...
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Sports ministers renew Commonwealth cooperation through sport
Commonwealth sports ministers agreed to increase cooperation on sport to bolster access to funding and for development and peace at the 12th Commonwealth Sports...
Sāmoa and Nauru win medals at Glasgow Commonwealth Games
Sāmoa is celebrating its first medal of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games after John Lautafi Tafi claimed silver in a dramatic men's 71kg weightlifting...
At least 10 feared dead in Gold Ridge Pit collapse in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands Police are now at the Gold Ridge mine site as reports emerge that at least 10 bodies have been recovered after a...