Why a world free from nuclear weapons is worth fighting for
By Clementine Rendle, Regional Legal Advisor at the International Committee of the Red Cross
Snow isn’t something we picture when we think of Pacific...
Five new Fijian Drua players for Super rugby announced
The Fijian Drua today announced a further five players who will join the squad for the club’s debut Super Rugby season.
Stepping onboard the Drua...
Strong Pacific voice needed at COP26
British High Commissioner to Fiji, George Edgar has emphasised the importance of a strong Pacific voice in Glasgow, Scotland during the global climate change...
Small islands caught between tourism economy, climate change
Come visit the Maldives, its president entreated the world at this year’s United Nations General Assembly(UNGA), moments before switching to an impassioned plea for...
‘It really woke parliament up’: King of Tonga criticises government handling of drugs crisis
The king of Tonga has criticised the country’s parliament for what he says is a failure by the government to combat the country’s problems...
Fiji records 52 new cases of COVID-19, two new deaths reported
Fiji has recorded 52 new cases of COVID-19 and two new deaths Monday, increasing the total number of cases to 50,737 and 590 deaths...
‘Time to rethink, transform, and safely restart tourism’, says UN chief
Tourism “touches almost every part of our economies and societies”, enabling the historically marginalised, and “those at risk of being left behind, to benefit...
Race to the bottom: the disastrous blindfolded rush to mine the deep sea
By Jonathan Watts
A short bureaucratic note from a brutally degraded microstate in the South Pacific to a little-known institution in the Caribbean is...
Pacific’s mission in Glasgow is clear: Fiji PM Bainimarama
Leaders who cannot summon the courage to unveil the commitments and policy packages at COP26 should not bother booking a flight to Glasgow.
Prime Minister,...
Samoa PM Fiame Mata’afa calls for more commitment from polluters
In her address at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Samoan Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata’afa called for more climate action to fight the...
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Pacific shipping lifeline faces crisis as experts push wind-powered transition
For many Pacific Island communities, a delayed ship does not just mean inconvenience. It can mean empty store shelves, fuel shortages and isolation.
“Shipping is...
Timor-Leste is vulnerable to ‘infiltration by foreign organised crime’, President José Ramos-Horta says
Timor-Leste is vulnerable to “infiltration by foreign organised crime”, the country’s president, José Ramos-Horta, has warned.
His comments come as Australian federal police (AFP) confirmed...
Fiji Climate Change Minister set key priorities to accelerate Pacific climate action
“1.5 is not negotiable and is a red line grounded in science and in our lived reality.”
This was the strong reminder from Fiji's Minister...