U.S, Marshalls aim for Compact wrap-up by year end
United States and Marshall Islands leaders said after completing the first round of talks last week that they hope to complete negotiations to renew...
Global Trade Agreement on Fisheries subsidies protects big fishing fleets
The meeting of Trade Ministers at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in Geneva has reached an agreement on prohibiting some fisheries subsidies, which however...
Fiji leads ACP charge for a successful Fisheries Subsidies Agreement
Following 21 years of negotiations, the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies has been reached and endorsed by the World Trade Organisation 12th Ministerial Conference.
Fiji being...
Pro-independence candidates in Tahiti win seats in French National Assembly
In an unprecedented result, French Polynesia's three seats in the French National Assembly have been won by the candidates of the pro-independence Tavini Huiraatira...
NZ Government dumps $500m plan to raise sinking Pacific Island
The New Zealand Government quietly dumped a $500m (US$315 million) climate change plan for the sinking Pacific island nation of Kiribati - after spending...
Samoa’s prime minister says Pacific can deal with its own security issues
Pacific security issues can and should be dealt with by regional nations, Samoan Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa said on Friday, while adding that...
Penny Wong hails ‘constructive’ talks with Solomons PM amid deal to deliver vaccines for children
Foreign Minister Penny Wong said she had a “constructive” and “wide-ranging” discussion with Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare, which included addressing concerns over...
WTO members secure unprecedented package of trade outcomes at MC12
World Trade Organisation(WTO) members successfully concluded the 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12) in Geneva on 17 June, securing multilaterally negotiated outcomes on a series of...
Fiji introduces sustainable management model for sea cucumber/beche de mer
After a five-year ban on the harvesting, trade, and consumption of beche de mer to allow populations to recover, the Fijian government are introducing...
Pacific states push for TPNW assistance to nuclear survivors
By Nic Maclellan
Pacific delegates will play a key role at a major nuclear disarmament conference this week in Austria, as governments discuss the...
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U.S to link Pacific drug investigations with South Asia crime networks
The United States is looking to connect its law enforcement operations in the Pacific with expertise and investigations in South Asia as criminal networks...
Fiji should retain immunity for 1987 and 2006 coups says Deputy DPP Rabuku
Fiji should retain the immunity provisions covering the 1987 and 2006 coups because they were guarantees made to the coup leaders in exchange for...
U.S links Pacific drug trade to Latin American networks
The United States says Latin American drug trafficking networks are increasingly using contacts and distributors in Pacific Island countries to move and sell illicit...