UN appoints Jean Arnault as envoy, warns Middle East conflict ‘out of control’
The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, has named veteran French diplomat Jean Arnault as his personal envoy to lead UN efforts on the Middle East...
Pacific secures Climate finance boost as Green Climate Fund office confirmed for Suva
Fiji and the wider Pacific have secured a major breakthrough after the Green Climate Fund (GCF) endorsed the establishment of its Pacific Office in...
Cook Islands down to just 20 days of fuel stock as local suppliers warn of ‘significant price increases’
Fuel stocks in the Cook Islands have dropped to just 20 days - less than half of full capacity - and while suppliers are...
Strengthening Australian partnership with the FSM
The Australian Government last week welcomed the President of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), Wesley Simina to Canberra, marking the first official bilateral...
US$42 million secured for Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu to transform and strengthen climate-resilient and regenerative agriculture
Climate change is a key contributor to food, nutrition and livelihood insecurities across the Pacific Island countries and territories.
Agricultural production systems across Samoa, Tonga...
Tuvalu orders work from home as power concerns trigger urgent action
The Government of Tuvalu has directed civil servants in Funafuti to work from home as authorities move to manage electricity supply and prevent further...
“28 Rock Solid”: Majority coalition reaffirms resolve as high-stakes political crisis deepens in Solomons
The Solomon Islands Opposition coalition of twenty-eight (28) Members of Parliament, representing a clear majority in the National Parliament, has reaffirmed its unity and...
Fiji PM Rabuka cuts overseas trips over Middle East tension and rising costs
Fiji’s Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has ordered an immediate scaling back of overseas travel for all government ministries and agencies, citing growing tensions in...
IMF warns Fiji growth to slow, urges fiscal reforms
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says Fiji’s economic growth is expected to slow in 2026 as global pressures weigh on the outlook, while calling...
Kingdom of Tonga to host Eighth Pacific Meteorological Council Meeting and Fourth Pacific Ministerial Meeting on Meteorology
The Kingdom of Tonga will host the eighth sitting of the Pacific Meteorological Council Meeting (PMC-8) and the fourth convening of the Pacific Ministerial...
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Military buildup in Palau faces growing dissatisfaction, report says
The guardrails built into agreements between the United States and Palau to protect the Pacific nation's environment and preserve its sovereignty are rendered ineffective...
Palauan leader Whipps makes historic first state visit to New Zealand
Surangel Whipps Jr is set to become the first Palauan President to make an official visit to Aotearoa New Zealand.
Whipps is in New Zealand...
French Polynesia’s legislature shows new shape, more divisions
The Territorial Assembly of French Polynesia has for the first time shown a new configuration during its first administrative sitting on Friday, following a...