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Fiji’s Attorney-General Graham Leung has urged Pacific law officers to address the region's pressing legal challenges, highlighting climate change, digital transformation, and rising authoritarianism as critical issues for the Pacific's legal framework. “This meeting isn’t just about sharing experiences; it’s a chance to deepen our collaboration on issues that profoundly affect the daily lives of Pacific Islanders,” Leung said in...

In a decisive push for a stronger, more integrated Pacific, the Pacific Community’s deputy director for Disaster and Community Resilience Programme (DCRP), Exsley Taloiburi, urged regional leaders and experts to turn ideas into action at the Second Regional Co-Design Workshop for Integrate Pasifika. “This isn’t just another project; it’s a fundamental shift in how we approach regional collaboration and knowledge...

Many of the world’s most biodiverse areas are found within the ancestral lands of Indigenous Peoples and local communities (IPLC) and comprise of diverse ecosystems maintained through customary laws, spiritual values and traditional practices. Vanuatu and Fiji showcased IPLC leadership in protecting and managing high biodiversity areas in a range of initiatives in their countries, sharing with a global audience...

In the lead-up to the 2024 U.S elections, diaspora leaders from U.S territories began discussions on how their communities can participate in the political process. A virtual dialogue hosted by the Right to Democracy explored ways to better engage voters from Guam, the Northern Marianas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa and the U.S Virgin Islands, as part of a larger effort...

As the clock ticks towards the 29th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 11-22 November 2024, Pacific delegates heading there will have a ‘home away from home’ at the Moana Blue Pacific Pavilion and the Pacific Delegation Office. And already, the excitement is building with up to 80 side...

New data released by the UN on Monday indicating that greenhouse gases have hit a record high show once again that urgent action and not words is needed from the world’s major polluters to protect us all from climate change, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) insisted. The appeal comes as global leaders prepare to gather for the UN’s Climate Change...

Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele says his visit to Indonesia has opened a new door of ‘rare’ international relationship between Honiara and Jakarta. He said he believes this ‘rare’ international relationship will translate into much economic benefits for the Pacific Island nation in the next few years. PM Manele was speaking at a press conference last Friday after his return...

Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has confirmed that more than eight million Papua New Guineans have already been counted in the ongoing national census and emphasised that the population could be closer to 12 million. Speaking to the media, Marape noted the importance of comprehensive data collection to develop an accurate population record. “Our current tally has surpassed 8...

Fiji’s Permanent Secretary for Trade, Co-operatives, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Shaheen Ali, on Monday delivered a strong call to action for a resilient and interconnected Pacific economy in his address at the Forum Island Countries and Japan Regional Investment Seminar in Suva. Representing Fiji’s deputy Prime Minister, Manoa Kamikamica, Ali highlighted the potential of Pacific-Japan partnerships to drive regional...

Applying CHOGM outcomes on climate change, oceans, blackbirding offers new secretary-general shot at relevance. Commentary by Tess Newton Cain As CHOGM came to a close, Samoa rightfully basked in the resounding success for the country and people as hosts of the Commonwealth leaders’ meeting. Footage of Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata’afa swaying along to the siva dance as she sat...