Nauru president touts Taiwan’s global record at UN General Assembly
Nauru President Lionel Aingimea said last Thursday at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) that Taiwan has made exemplary contributions globally in the fight...
European Union and UNCTAD join forces to boost Pacific trade
A new trade facilitation project was launched last week by the European Union (EU) and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)...
Pacific Islands Forum SG Henry Puna’s statement on International day for total elimination of nuclear weapons
I join Forum Leaders in commemorating and promoting International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons on 26 September.
A day that once again...
Pacific Leaders meet with United Nations Secretary-General
Pacific Leaders met with United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on 23 September 2021 in a virtual meeting held on the margins of the high-level...
‘Catastrophic pathway’: UN secretary general urges action to save Pacific lives
The Secretary General of the United Nations has told Pacific nations that a 45 percent cut in emissions by 2030 was needed globally to...
Fijian PM calls for solidarity amongst SIDS to respond to climate crisis
At the meeting for leaders from the Alliance of Small Island Developing States (AOSIS), Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama highlighted the urgent need for challenges...
Low-lying nations have been demanding greater climate action at the UN this week
Faced with what they see as an existential threat, leaders from low-lying and island nations implored rich countries at the United Nations General Assembly...
Fiji’s Armed Forces deputy Commander Humphrey Tawake promoted to Commodore
The Deputy Commander Republic of Fiji Military Forces Captain Humphrey Biutilomaloma Tawake was promoted to the rank of Commodore at the Queen Elizabeth...
Fiji Media must be accountable for comments on their social media pages
Fiji's Attorney General and Minister for Communications, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says media organisations should be held responsible for third-party comments on their social media accounts.
Speaking...
Fijian Drua appoint Mick Byrne as head coach
The Fijian Drua have today announced the appointment of Mick Byrne as the Club’s first ever Head Coach.
The vastly experienced Byrne has been Assistant...
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“When you deny us the science, you deny our future”: Pacific advocate at Bonn...
Pacific civil society organisations have warned that attempts to weaken the role of science in international climate negotiations risk undermining climate justice and the...
Tonga police see crime growing more regional and digital
Tonga’s criminal threat landscape has changed fast, and Acting Chief Superintendent Selosia Fatukala-Satini says the shift is forcing police to rethink how they work.
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Climate, migration and leadership rise to the top of Pacific’s 2050 agenda
The Pacific Islands Forum is translating its 2050 Strategy into a more concrete set of priorities focused on climate resilience, regional mobility and leadership...