Commonwealth to observe Papua New Guinea’s 2022 national elections
At the invitation of the Electoral Commission of Papua New Guinea, the Commonwealth Secretariat will deploy a Commonwealth Observer Group (COG) to observe the...
Doors open to China for security aid: PNG Foreign Affairs Minister
The Papua New Guinea Government says it will keep its doors open to China for any discussion on foreign assistance in terms of security...
U.S Army prepares for its first-ever Patriot missile exercise on Palau this summer
The U.S Army is planning its first Patriot missile air-defence exercise on Palau amid efforts by China to woo other Pacific island nations with...
Marshalls-U.S to hold first in-person Compact talks
U.S President Biden’s special envoy for Compact negotiations with the freely associated states Ambassador Joseph Yun is expected to head a team of Americans...
Stockholm+50 issues call for urgent environmental and economic transformation
The Stockholm+50 environment conference came to a close on Friday with a call for real commitments to urgently address global environmental concerns, and for...
Cook Islands and Samoa diplomatic missions to be opened in Fiji this week
In a historic occasion to be witnessed this week, the Governments of Cook Islands and Samoa will open their first ever diplomatic missions based...
China, Papua New Guinea discuss free-trade deal
China and Papua New Guinea held talks on a free-trade deal Friday, as Beijing's foreign minister wrapped up a landmark tour of the Pacific...
Albanese will ‘engage’ with East Timor as Dili signs deals with Beijing
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has said he will “engage” with East Timor, after the South-East Asian nation agreed to sign a slew of...
‘We don’t need to be reactive’: New Zealand keeps faith in its foreign policy amid China Pacific push
New Zealand’s foreign minister has defended herself against accusations of complacency in the wake of China’s dramatic push for greater influence in the Pacific...
Pacific nations prepare priorities for global trade ministerial
Pacific World Trade Organisation (WTO) member nations have set their priorities and positions for the 12th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC12), scheduled to take place...
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Forum SG Waqa urges Pacific climate champions to turn Pre-COP momentum into COP31 outcomes
Pacific political climate champions must turn the region’s priorities into concrete outcomes at COP31, Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General Baron Waqa says.
Speaking at the...
COP30 President backs climate finance push and implementation drive ahead of COP31
COP30 President Ambassador André Corrêa do Lago says stronger cooperation between governments, finance ministers and development banks will be critical to turning global climate...
Bowen defends Australia’s climate role amid coal export concerns
Australian Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen says Australia’s shift towards renewable energy is central to its efforts to work with Pacific countries...