COP26: the world’s best chance to save our one blue planet – Pacific ACP Leaders call on G20 for climate action
Ahead of the G20 Rome Summit and COP26 in Glasgow, Pacific Leaders have written a letter to G20 Leaders, asking the G20 to do...
OCO and WHO Stand Against Illicit Trade of Tobacco
A joint operation by the Oceania Customs Organisation (OCO) and the World Health Organisation codenamed “Operation EXIT” is expected to provide insights into how...
Pacific Regional E-Commerce Strategy and Roadmap Approved
A new Regional Strategy to boost e-commerce will help Pacific businesses make the most of global online markets.
Endorsed by Pacific Islands Forum Trade Ministers,...
New USP research paper explores journalism culture in the region
What are the views of Pacific journalists on professional ethical issues and what pressures affect their work? What is the age, experience, qualifications and...
UNICEF and UN Human Rights welcome Fiji’s Climate Change Act
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) for the Pacific welcomes Fiji’s...
No COVID-19 positive person boarded the Fiji-Solomon Islands repatriation flight
Solomon Islands Ministry of Health and Medical Services has downplayed rumours circulating in the social media that three COVID-19 positive persons boarded the Fiji-Solomon...
Pacific nations can’t be left behind at COP26
Experts from the Australian National University (ANU) warn Pacific nations are at risk of being left behind in global climate negotiations if they aren't...
Samoa Prime Minister calls for a re-think in aid to the region post Covid
Covid is an opportunity to put things right in the aid system, Samoa’s Prime Minister, Fiame Naomi Mataafa told the New Zealand Council for...
Xi pledges to join PNG for community with shared future for China, Pacific island nations
Chinese President Xi Jinping said Tuesday that the Chinese side stands ready to work with Papua New Guinea (PNG) to build a community with...
France deploys vast force to secure New Caledonia referendum
France has detailed an unprecedented security set-up for New Caledonia's third and final independence referendum on 12 December.
The French authorities made the announcement as...
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Nauru passes Constitutional changes, extends Parliament term to four years
Nauru has passed major constitutional changes, with Parliament unanimously approving amendments that give it new powers to review failed referendum bills and extend its...
UN80 Initiative enters ‘delivery phase’, as Member States review progress on key work areas
Top officials updated Member States Monday on selected proposals under the UN80 reform initiative, including an initial assessment of a possible merger between gender...
Guam Governor quells fearmongering; nixes calls for emergency declaration amid global fuel crisis
Allaying fears of a possible fuel shortage, Guam Governor Lou Leon Guerrero has declined calls to declare a state of emergency, assuring residents that...