UNCTAD warns Oil shock could cost vulnerable nations US$20 billion as Hormuz tensions escalate
Rising tensions and disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz are driving up global oil prices and threatening to impose an additional US$20 billion annual...
Fiji Department of Environment rejects Vuda waste-to-energy project
Fiji's Department of Environment has rejected the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Report for the proposed Energy-from-Waste Plant and Private Port Facility at Vuda Point,...
El Niño on the Way: Pacific communities urged to prepare as WMO confirms developing conditions
The Pacific Regional Climate Centre (Pacific RCC) is drawing attention to the latest El Niño/La Niña Update issued by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO),...
Samoa on Amber alert: Power shedding and school closures to begin
The nation is now on amber alert, which means that Samoa Electric Power Corporation (EPC) will start power shedding, and schools will be asked...
Traditional knowledge strengthens climate resilience in Fiji’s coastal fisheries
Traditional knowledge, communal support systems and customary governance structures are helping coastal communities in Fiji adapt to the growing impacts of climate change on...
Australia, Solomon Islands back Pacific-led security and stronger Forum cooperation
Australia and Solomon Islands have reaffirmed their commitment to Pacific-led solutions on regional security, climate action and transnational crime, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese...
Pacific Women leaders push for stronger voice on energy, violence and inclusion
Pacific women leaders have gathered for the 2026 Pacific Islands Forum Women Leaders Meeting (PIFWLM), with ministers and senior representatives focusing on strengthening women's...
Pacific broadcasters commit to stronger regional media partnership
Media leaders from across the Asia-Pacific region signed a communique in Port Moresby Wednesday, marking the official close of the 16th Pacific Media Partnership...
When the Quad Comes Calling: Multilateral Architecture and Fiji’s Embedded Alignment
On 25 May, the Vuvale union appeared on the Fiji Parliament's order paper. The next day, the Quad named Fiji pilot for its first...
PM Wale pledges Australia reset as Solomon Islands reviews China pact
Australia and Solomon Islands have agreed to elevate their relationship through a new comprehensive strategic treaty, with both leaders signalling a reset in ties...
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