US$5 million ADB grant to support Tonga’s post covid-19 economic recovery
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Tonga have signed a US$5 million grant agreement to help restore and accelerate private sector-led...
Forum Foreign Ministers Joint Statement on Blue Pacific Leadership in Disaster Preparedness Planning
As the World Health Assembly meets to consider pandemic preparedness and response, in the face of the new Omicron strain of COVID-19 and at...
No one is safe unless everyone is safe: making emergency response safe for women and girls
Op-ed authored by Sanaka Samarasinha, UN Resident Coordinator to Fiji, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu & Vanuatu.
During natural disasters and emergencies, women and girls are...
Fiji troops deployed to assist Melanesian family
Today, a contingent of 50 Republic of Fiji Military Forces(RFMF) personnel depart Fiji to assist in the restoration of security and stability in the...
Pentagon to build up U.S bases in Australia and Guam to meet China challenge
The Pentagon will focus on building up bases in Australia and Guam to better prepare the U.S military to counter China, a senior defence...
New Zealand: No longer Australia’s Pacific security partner?
Wellington has appeared slow to respond to a crisis in Solomon Islands where once it would have been a regional leader.
By Robert Ayson
The prophecy...
Draw set for FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 OFC preliminary competition
The road to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 for OFC hopefuls is now set after the completion of the preliminary competition draw held...
Solomon Islands intervention critical: PNG Police Commissioner
Papua New Guinea Police Commissioner David Manning says the country’s engagement in the Solomon Islands is critical with emphasis on protection of several Government...
WCPFC faces test as expiration date nears for Tropical Tuna Measure
The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) 2021 meeting begins 29 November, as it faces the expiration of its Tropical Tuna Measure guiding...
Maintaining sustainable tuna stocks in the Pacific is main focus for FFA Member
Making sure the tuna fisheries of the Western and Central Pacific remain sustainable is one of the driving aims of Pacific Island Forum Fisheries...
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Australia, PNG push ahead with Pukpuk treaty as Wong backs U.S-Iran Deal
Australia and Papua New Guinea have reaffirmed their commitment to bringing the Pukpuk Treaty into force, with Foreign Ministers Penny Wong and Justin Tkatchenko...
Regional security pact proposal gets support
Australia and Papua New Guinea have thrown their support behind greater Pacific security cooperation, with both countries endorsing efforts to explore a regional security...
Decarbonisation necessary for a sustainable future, Pacific experts warn
Energy experts from across the Pacific have warned the transition to renewable energy must learn from the past, speaking at a panel during the...