Cook Islands deputy Prime Minister Robert Tapaitau‘steps aside’
Cook Islands deputy Prime Minister Robert Tapaitau has been revealed as the government member facing conspiracy to defraud charge.
Prime Minister Mark Brown has been...
Pacific Political Climate Champions amplify call for urgent action
The Pacific’s collective voice, calling on world leaders to urgently implement the Paris Agreement, will have new-found mana at the UNFCCC COP26 in Glasgow,...
Special parliament sitting to appoint new Fijian President
A new President of the Republic of Fiji will be appointed on Friday, 22 October 2021.
This was confirmed in an advisory by Civic Education...
Pacific leaders push for halving of emissions by 2030 to prevent climate change catastrophe Pacific leaders push for halving of emissions by 2030 to prevent climate change catastrophe
Pacific leaders are warning time is running out to address climate change and are urging all nations, including Australia, to halve their emissions in...
UNMISS farewells Police Commissioner as an “extraordinary leader and woman of caliber”
With emotion shining in her eyes, Fijian Unaisi Bolatolu-Vuniwaqa watched with pride as her police officers marched in tight formation before her in a...
A peacekeeper and a leader: Unaisi Bolatolu-Vuniwaqa, UNMISS Police Commissioner A peacekeeper and a leader: Unaisi Bolatolu-Vuniwaqa, UNMISS Police Commissioner
By Priyanka Chowdhury
Police Commissioner Unaisi Bolatolu-Vuniwaqa is a mother, a career woman and above all, a committed police officer. In her professional life,...
Mana Classes to strengthen Pacific media reporting
The media are the ears and eyes of members of the public.
In an effort to strengthen the capacity of Pacific islands media to accurately...
Q & A with Coral Pasisi on Climate Finance, the Science and Security concerns leading up to COP26
In this two-part series, BCN Journalist Esther Pavihi speaks with Senior Advisor to the Director-General of the SPC, Coral Pasisi on Climate Finance, the...
Pacific nations refuse to be the canary in the climate coal mine
Pacific Island nations are tired of reiterating their people’s suffering and applauding their resilience in the face of climate change and will demand real...
Australia must increase 2030 emissions target to help avoid ‘catastrophic’ heating, Samoan PM says
Australia needs to increase the ambition of its 2030 emissions reduction target and “come back to the climate financing table” at the looming Cop26...
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Forum Foreign Ministers activate regional crisis mechanism as Middle East conflict threatens Pacific fuel...
Pacific Islands Forum Foreign Ministers have endorsed a new Regional Response Mechanism to help the region manage the growing economic and security risks arising...
Guam Governor signs ban on deep-sea mining, violators face $50K fines
Guam Governor Lou Leon Guerrero signed a bill into law banning deep-sea mining from Guam and its nearshore waters under threat of fines of...
Pacific Trade officials meet to shape region’s Trade agenda ahead of Ministerial talks
Senior trade officials from Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) member countries convened today at the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat to discuss key trade and economic...