A New Home for Fiji Rugby
A historic milestone for Fiji Rugby.
With the lodging of our application for a 60-acre block of land on Saweni Beach Road, we take the...
Super Rugby Women’s Draw confirmed for 2026 season
The NSW Waratahs take on the Queensland Reds in the Grand Final of SMARTECH Super Rugby Women's 2025 at North Sydney Oval.
The 2026 Super...
Forum SG Waqa urges stronger Pacific legal capacity at treaty law workshop
The Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum, Baron Waqa, has called for stronger legal capacity across the region as Pacific countries engage more...
Asia- Pacific accounts for three-quarters of global disaster- affected people: OCHA
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says the Asia-Pacific region remains the most disaster-affected area in the world, with...
Experts of the Committee on enforced disappearances praise lack of cases of enforced disappearance in Samoa
The Committee on Enforced Disappearances Tuesday concluded its consideration of the initial report of Samoa on its implementation of the provisions of the International...
Port Moresby to host Melanesian Ocean Summit
Papua New Guinea will host the Melanesian Oceans Summit in Port Moresby to discuss marine conservation and sustainability, according to Fisheries and Marine Resources...
Middle East turmoil shows need to speed up shift from fossil fuels: UN SG Guterres
The escalating turmoil in the Middle East highlights the risks of the world’s heavy reliance on fossil fuels, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said.
The...
Palau President warns Guam, CNMI about deep-sea mining: ‘Don’t hurt your brother’
Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr is taking his campaign against deep-sea mining to a global stage, and his message for the Marianas is personal.
Speaking...
Online child sexual exploitation in the Pacific and why Fiji’s numbers matter for the region
The Pacific is often celebrated for its strong community values, rich cultures and close-knit family networks – social structures that play an important role...
Pacific calls for action on gender equality at UN Women’s Commission
Pacific Islands Forum members have called for stronger action to advance gender equality and protect women and girls during the Commission on the Status...
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The race for critical minerals is clearing the path for deep-sea mining
Corporate pressure and US-China competition are stalling global efforts to set environmental safeguards for seabed mining
Opinion by Kalinga Seneviratne
We are on the threshold...
SEC filing raises new questions over US$1billion Cook Islands Deep-Sea mining deal
A proposed US$1 billion merger involving U.S-listed Odyssey Marine Exploration and American Ocean Minerals Corporation (AOMC) has entered a critical regulatory phase, with a...
MSG reaffirms commitment to Indigenous rights across Melanesia
The Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Secretariat has reaffirmed its commitment to protecting Indigenous rights, languages, cultures and traditional knowledge across Melanesia as the region...