Tuvalu boosts Maritime Security with new Patrol vessel from Japan, UNODC
Tuvalu has strengthened its ability to police its waters and protect its resources following the handover of a new inshore patrol vessel at Funafuti...
Cyclones threaten Fiji, Solomon Islands, PNG, even NZ
Twin tropical cyclones are ravaging Melanesia, with Maila stirring up trouble in the Solomon Sea and Vaianu darting across the South Pacific.
Both are category...
Schools shut, Civil Servants sent home as flooding hits Fiji
All schools across Fiji will remain closed until further notice, with the Government also ordering non-essential civil servants to go home as severe weather...
Nauru passes Constitutional changes, extends Parliament term to four years
Nauru has passed major constitutional changes, with Parliament unanimously approving amendments that give it new powers to review failed referendum bills and extend its...
UN80 Initiative enters ‘delivery phase’, as Member States review progress on key work areas
Top officials updated Member States Monday on selected proposals under the UN80 reform initiative, including an initial assessment of a possible merger between gender...
Guam Governor quells fearmongering; nixes calls for emergency declaration amid global fuel crisis
Allaying fears of a possible fuel shortage, Guam Governor Lou Leon Guerrero has declined calls to declare a state of emergency, assuring residents that...
Pacific locks in first regional strategy to power small business growth
The Pacific has moved to put small businesses at the centre of its economic future, launching a region-wide strategy aimed at breaking down barriers...
From taboo to transformation: fixing Fiji’s sexual and reproductive health gap
By Kristie Drucza, Kate Learmonth and Mosese Qasenivalu
Fiji is facing a worsening sexual and reproductive health crisis that is hurting young people, families and...
Solomon Islands activates National Disaster response as severe cyclone Maila batters Western Provinces
The Solomon Islands Government has activated national disaster management arrangements in response to Severe Tropical Cyclone Maila (Category 3), which continues to affect parts...
Cook Islands faces fuel supply crunch as prices loom
The Cook Islands is bracing for tough times ahead amid an uncertain supply of fuel — a major problem, as most of the country’s...
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Pacific pushes for special Climate finance window ahead of COP31
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
Pacific Island countries are pushing for concrete action on climate finance, keeping the 1.5-degree target within reach and strengthening...
Civil Society demands permanent seat at Pacific decision-making table
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
Pacific civil society organisations are demanding their participation in regional decision-making be formally institutionalised, saying they should no longer...
Forum Leaders face major decisions on Regional Architecture, Security and Partnerships
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
Pacific Islands Forum Leaders will next week consider major decisions on regional architecture, political leadership, security, partnerships and regional...