Guterres: Vaccines should be considered ‘global public goods’
Lifesaving COVID-19 vaccines should be considered “global public goods”, the UN chief told journalists on Friday, covering the G7 Summit of leading industrialised nations...
Invoking gender quota mocks Constitution: Samoa expert
Samoan women’s issues researcher Dr Mema Motusaga says invoking the gender quota to decide Samoa’s Government following the 2021 General Election was “perverse” and...
Fiji records 105 cases; over 1000 since second outbreak in April
Fiji has reported 105 new cases of COVID-19 Sunday, taking the total number of infections since the outbreak started in April over 1000.
Ministry of...
180,000 Australian vaccines for Fiji and over FJD$152.5 million in direct budget support
The arrival of 50,000 more Australian manufactured AstraZeneca doses last Thursday night is a further demonstration of Australia’s commitment to stand with Fiji during...
40 new COVID-19 cases – PNG total at 16,661
Papua New Guinea has recorded 40 new COVID-19 cases last Thursday increasing the country’s total cases to 16,661.
The cases were reported in ten provinces...
Israel swears in new coalition, ending Netanyahu’s long rule
Israel’s parliament on Sunday narrowly approved a new coalition government, ending the historic 12-year rule of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and sending the polarising...
Cook Islander Romani Katoa elected to global swimming body
Cook Islander Romani Katoa was elected to the bureau of the International Swimming Federation executive board, also known as FINA, over the weekend.
His election...
USP ranked 11th in Crisis Management amongst the top 100 Universities in the World Universities real impact ranking system
The University of the South Pacific (USP) has been ranked 11th against some of the top Universities of the world in the area of...
China donates $6.7 million to Kiribati
The Chinese Government has donated AUD$6,739,600(US$5,224,850) to the Kiribati Government Monday.
A report from the Office of the President said the grant will be allocated...
Report highlights Covid impact on region
The most pressing disaster facing the Pacific right now continues to be the COVID-19 pandemic.
And every place is different.
After closing its borders and aggressively...
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UN pushes action on resilience for LDCs and SIDS
The United Nations ESCAP Pacific Office and UN-OHRLLS say countries must move from commitments to action as climate risks and development pressures intensify across...
‘Devastating’: Fijian Drua coach backs Moana Pasifika to stay in Super Rugby Pacific
Fijian Drua head coach Glen Jackson has described the news around Moana Pasifika as “devastating” saying the Pacific presence in Super Rugby Pacific is...
PSIDS need real finance for just transition: Tuvalu Minister for Climate Change Dr...
Pacific Small Island Developing States (PSIDS) need real finance when transitioning away from fossil fuels.
Tuvalu's Minister for Climate Change, Dr Maina Talia, said this...