Tuvalu PM hosts first PSIDS leaders’ meeting, pushes for Ocean protection at UN
Tuvalu Prime Minister Feleti Teo hosted the inaugural Pacific Small Island Developing States (PSIDS) Leaders’ Meeting in New York, marking a new platform for...
Fiji PM Rabuka addresses PSIDS – reaffirms regional solidarity
Fiji has renewed its commitment to regional solidarity and shared priorities at the United Nations.
While addressing the Pacific Small Island Developing States (PSIDS) during...
Manu Samoa lose captain ahead of Rugby World Cup 2027 qualifier
Manu Samoa has suffered a blow ahead of their 2027 Rugby World Cup clash against Chile this weekend.
Captain Michael Alaalato'a has been called back...
New national climate plans unveiled at high-level summit ahead of COP30 conference
From accelerating the move to clean energy to planting acres of trees, leaders from more than 100 countries announced or reiterated new national climate...
Promises won’t save sinking atolls: Marshall Islands President
From the rainforests of Central America to low-lying atolls in the Pacific and drought-stricken plains in Africa, leaders came to the United Nations General...
Small nations demand unity, fairness, and action: Nauru President Adeang tells UN
Nauru President David Adeang has told world leaders at the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA80) that his country, though small, carries a strong...
U.S commits $55 million to boost Indo-Pacific Maritime Security
The United States has announced more than US$55 million in new maritime law enforcement funding for countries in the Indo-Pacific, as part of its...
Climate Mobility must protect people, culture, and livelihoods: Tuvalu PM
Tuvalu Prime Minister Feleti Teo delivered the keynote address at the High-Level Breakfast for Climate Mobility Champions in New York, a key event co-hosted...
Vanuatu working toward UN vote aimed at fighting fossil fuel industry influence
Vanuatu is working on securing a UN vote to turn a landmark ruling on the climate crisis by the international court of justice (ICJ)...
Pacific Resilience Facility Launches Capitalisation Memorandum for Investors at UNGA80
As part of the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders’ broader engagement at UNGA80 — the PRF Partners Roundtable Talanoa was convened at the UN Headquarters...
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Pacific must defeat corruption to prosper
A regional academic has warned that the Pacific cannot achieve peace or prosperity unless it confronts corruption head-on, calling it a “tapeworm” quietly draining...
World Bank warns of rising costs as Middle East conflict hits global markets
The World Bank Group says the ongoing conflict in the Middle East is already driving up global costs and disrupting supply chains, with developing...
Foreign crew charged after Australian police say ‘smuggling hides’ used in cocaine plot
Australian Police have charged six crew members of the high-profile MV Raider vessel with drug smuggling, saying they attempted to bring one tonne of...