PIF chair reflects on painful legacy of nuclear testing, calls for disarmament
Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) chair Dr Satyendra Prasad said he was concerned about the more than 13,000 nuclear weapons around the world, many of...
Savai’i voters praise electoral change
-Voters from the big island of Savai'i have applauded new amendments made to the Electoral Act, passed in Samoa Parliament on Tuesday night aimed...
Fiji Health Ministry prepares for lifting of international travel restrictions
Fiji's Ministry of Health and Medical Services is preparing for the lifting of international travel restrictions, and other social and workplace engagement restrictions, noting...
Solomon Islands PM warns about nuclear pollution in Pacific by AUKUS
Addressing the 76th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) last week Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sovagare said his country being party to...
Young people urge leaders to protect the most vulnerable against climate change
More than 2,000 young leaders and youth-led organisations from across the Commonwealth are urging governments to respect the needs and contributions of the world's...
Fiji records 81 new cases of COVID-19, three new deaths reported
Fiji has recorded 81 new cases of COVID-19 and three new deaths Wednesday, increasing the total number of cases to 50,883 and 622 deaths...
PM Marape to focus on climate, biodiversity at COP26 meet
Papua New Guinea will seek to progress a number of issues on behalf of its people and the wider Pacific Blue economy at the...
Vanuatu RSE workers excited about one-way travel bubble with NZ
Seasonal workers from Vanuatu are happy to be able to bypass managed isolation and quarantine (MIQ) when the new one-way RSE travel bubble with...
Marshall Islands in IAEA international task force set up to review safety of Fukushima treated water release
The Republic of Marshall Islands is part of an international task force established by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to review the safety...
Forum Chair statement to the UNGA76 “International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons” plenary
Statement from Dr Satyendra Prasad, Fiji Permanent Representative to the United Nations
On behalf of the Pacific Islands Forum, I am honoured to deliver...
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