Tonga could face potential financial and legal risks if Deep Sea Mining in the CCZ begins
By Marc Ake
Tonga is one of the sponsoring states for The Metals Company (TMC), a Canadian deep sea mining company trying to secure...
Pacific Leaders endorse labour mobility principles
Forum Leaders have endorsed a new set of regional principles to guide labour mobility, marking a step toward stronger coordination on one of the...
Australia fails the Pacific with weak climate target
The Australian government Thursday announced their updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), pledging to cut emissions by 62-70 percent by 2035 and failing to commit...
Forum Leaders endorse SIS Priorities, target transport and digital gaps
Pacific Island Forum Leaders have reaffirmed support for Smaller Island States (SIS) by endorsing their priorities on transport, fisheries, health, and climate finance, while also committing...
Forum reaffirms nuclear-free Pacific, calls on U.S to sign Rarotonga Treaty
Forum Leaders have marked the 40th anniversary of the Treaty of Rarotonga, reaffirming their commitment to a nuclear-free Pacific and urging the United States and...
Forum Leaders to appoint Special envoy for U.S engagement and deeper regional integration
Forum Leaders have endorsed moves to sharpen engagement with the United States and strengthen regional solidarity in the face of climate threats, geopolitical competition,...
Fiji officially opens Embassy in Israel
In a historic milestone that underscored the strong relations between Fiji and Israel, Fiji's Prime Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka and Israel's Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu,...
U.S moves to reinvigorate Pacific partnership with big pledges in Port Moresby
The United States has rolled out a sweeping package of economic, security, and health commitments to Pacific Island nations, signalling what it calls a “reinvigorated” partnership...
Wenda welcomes Forum leader’s West Papua stand, warns credibility at risk
United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) President Benny Wenda has welcomed the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders’ communique reaffirming their 2019 call for...
Pacific Youth demand urgent action on migration and employment at Global Forum
At the XV Global Forum for Migration and Development (GFMD) in Riohacha, Colombia, Pacific youth leaders delivered their strongest warning yet: the future of...
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Pacific financial system under threat as banking links shrink, Forum report warns
The Pacific’s access to global finance is under growing strain, with a new Pacific Islands Forum report warning that the steady loss of correspondent...
Forum SG Waqa pushes truth and accountability on nuclear legacy
Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General Baron Waqa says remembrance of nuclear testing in the Pacific must drive action, as the region continues to deal...
Hidden archaeological landscapes discovered in Fiji through Moana data service’s LiDAR technology
By Moana Data Services/Kahuto Pacific
New high-resolution airborne LiDAR data from the Moana Data Service has revealed a previously hidden landscape of earthworks across parts...