Australia and Vanuatu cement ties with new aid, Climate action and recovery plans
Vanuatu Prime Minister Jotham Napat and Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong have reaffirmed a growing bilateral partnership in Port Vila Thursday, outlining new cooperation...
Australia backs Pacific Climate fight
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong has acknowledged Australia’s emissions history and laid out Canberra’s plan to support Pacific nations like Vanuatu in tackling climate...
Tonga reaffirms neutral stance amid rising Pacific tensions: PM Eke
Pacific Islands Forum Chair and Tongan Prime Minister Dr Aisake Eke has reaffirmed Tonga’s non-aligned foreign policy and commitment to regional cooperation as Pacific...
Australian Foreign Minister Wong defends Pacific Climate commitment amid domestic pushback
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong has defended her government’s climate stance during a press conference in Tonga, responding to questions about growing domestic resistance...
Taiwan warns of growing Chinese influence in Pacific, urges transparent ties
By Pita Ligaiula in Taipei
Taiwan’s deputy Foreign Minister François Chih-chung Wu has warned that China’s growing influence in the Pacific is undermining democratic values...
Australia pledges more health and climate support for Fiji, stresses Pacific unity
Australia has reaffirmed its commitment to Fiji and the wider Pacific region, announcing new health funding and stronger climate action, while warning that regional...
Australia to stay tariff-free for Pacific Islands struggling with aid cuts, says foreign minister
Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong has pledged to keep tariff-free access for Pacific Island goods, after Fiji was hit by a 32 percent U.S...
In-country consultation reaffirms Kiribati commitment to regionalism
Forum Secretary General, Baron Waqa, and team capped off a successful high-level, in-country consultation with the Kiribati Government on Friday.
On his first visit as...
Pacific media crucial in communicating climate change induced loss and damage
The Pacific region’s role in championing global action on climate-induced loss and damage was highlighted at a pioneering media training convened by the Secretariat...
Taiwan says it’s a ‘shame’ to be left out, Calls for inclusion in World Health Assembly
By Pita Ligaiula in Taipei
As the World Health Assembly (WHA) convenes this week in Geneva, Taiwan is renewing its appeal to be included in the...
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Cocaine-linked vessel departs Cook Islands after ‘necessary remedial work’
The vessel, which was intercepted with tonnes of cocaine before arriving in Rarotonga under a distress call for engine repairs, departed Avatiu Port on...
Cook Islands and U.S establish strategic framework for critical minerals research and supply chain...
The Cook Islands and the United States have agreed a non-binding Framework for Engagement and Cooperation to strengthen supply chains for critical minerals and...
ABG to establish Bougainville Bureau of Statistics, strengthening data-driven planning and governance
The Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG) is progressing the establishment of a Bougainville Bureau of Statistics, a major step toward strengthening evidence-based planning, accountable governance,...