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...
World Environment Day 2022: enhancing Nature-based-Solutions to protect biodiversity in the Pacific region
On the occasion of World Environment Day 2022, whose theme is “Only One Earth”, the Pacific Community (SPC) reaffirms its commitment to leveraging science,...
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Pacific leaders seek US$500m resilience fund as climate impacts worsen
Pacific leaders are calling on governments, development partners and private investors to help raise US$500 million for the Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF), warning that...
Forum Chair backs Australia’s COP31 role as Albanese defends conference spending
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has defended the cost of hosting and participating in COP31, saying climate action is a matter of Australia's national...
Multilateral Development Banks commit US$103 billion in climate finance as COP31 pushes implementation
Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) provided US$103 billion in climate finance to low- and middle-income countries in 2025 and mobilised a further US$35 billion in...