Force stunned after Drua storm back in thrilling Super W opener
The Western Force have succumbed to an incredible Fijian Drua fightback, going down 29-24 at in their Round 2 Swyftx Super Rugby Women’s clash...
El Niño forms in Pacific as experts say it will likely turbocharge extreme weather
El Niño, the climate phenomenon that supercharges weather around the world, has officially arrived and could intensify to historic levels in the fall, U.S...
Trump reopens Pacific marine monument waters to commercial fishing
U.S President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation reopening nearly half a million square miles of protected waters in the Pacific to commercial fishing,...
UNFPA reports major health and Population gains despite funding cuts
By Pita Ligaiula
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) says it delivered major gains in maternal health, reproductive health services and population data collection during...
Forum SG Waqa calls for stronger Pacific Security coordination amid growing regional threats
Forum Secretary General Baron Waqa has warned that growing geopolitical tensions and a widening range of security challenges are testing the region's peace and...
Pacific calls for greater support on disability inclusion at UN Conference
The Pacific Islands Forum has called for increased international support to strengthen disability inclusion across the region, highlighting persistent barriers faced by persons with...
Forum hail election of Samoa and Palau representatives to UN Disability Rights Committee
The Pacific Islands Forum has congratulated Samoa's Faatino Utumapu and Palau's Villaney Remengesau following their successful election to the United Nations Committee on the...
Bougainville Speaker Pentanu disputes PNG Parliament sessional order process
Bougainville House of representatives Speaker Simon Pentanu has challenged claims made in Papua New Guinea’s National Parliament regarding the sessional order on the Bougainville...
Islands threatened by climate change ‘need to be compensated’ by CO2 emitters: Tuvalu PM
Tuvalu Prime Minister Feleti Teo, a Pacific Island nation facing the threat of submersion due to climate change-induced sea level rise, said that the...
Taiwan seeks to maintain “development partner” role at Pacific Islands Forum despite China pressure
Taiwan will strive to maintain its participation in the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) as a “development partner,” Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim said whilst visiting...
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Taiwan highlights Fiji ties, commits US$3m to Pacific resilience
Taiwan has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening cooperation with Fiji and the wider Pacific, highlighting partnerships in agriculture, healthcare, technology and climate resilience as...
COP31 host Country Agreement enters into force, strengthens inclusion and accommodation safeguards
The host agreement for the UN climate conference COP31 in Türkiye has come into force, introducing stronger measures on inclusion, accommodation costs, conference management...
Strong El Niño expected to disrupt Pacific tuna fisheries into 2027
A strengthening El Niño is expected to affect tuna distribution and fishing activity across the Pacific through 2026 and into 2027, creating challenges for...