Forum must stand united in face of challenges: SG Waqa
By Pita Ligaiula in Honiara, Solomon Islands
Forum Secretary General Baron Waqa has called on regional leaders to stand united as they begin the 54th...
PM Rabuka reaffirms Fiji’s neutral foreign policy and “Ocean of Peace” vision
By Pita Ligaiula in Honiara, Solomon Islands
Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has defended Fiji’s decision to open an embassy in Jerusalem, stressing that Fiji’s...
Pacific voyagers deliver strong Ocean and Climate call in Honiara
By Pita Ligaiula in Honiara, Solomon Islands
Pacific voyagers arriving in Honiara after a 15-day journey from Suva have called for urgent climate action, ocean...
Forum SG Waqa calls for stronger Pacific voice, financing, and unity at ACP Leaders Meeting
By Pita Ligaiula in Honiara in Solomon Islands
Forum Secretary General Baron Waqa has warned Pacific ACP Leaders that climate change, debt distress, and weak...
PM Manele urges Pacific ACP Leaders to unite on Climate, financing, and representation
By Pita Ligaiula in Honiara, Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele opened the Pacific ACP Leaders Meeting in Honiara today with a call...
Pacific CSOs demand Forum Leaders act on West Papua crisis
By Pita Ligaiula in Honiara, Solomon Islands
Pacific civil society organisations have called on Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) leaders to take urgent action on the worsening...
Smaller Island States must stand together for survival: FSM President Simina
By Pita Ligaiula in Honiara, Solomon Islands
Outgoing Chair of the Smaller Island States (SIS), Federated States of Micronesia (FSM)President Wesley Simina, has urged...
Kiribati’s President Maamau takes SIS Chair, urges unity and political strength
By Pita Ligaiula in Honiara, Solomon Islands
Kiribati President, Taneti Maamau has assumed the chairmanship of the Smaller Island States (SIS), telling fellow leaders...
SIS must stay united and visible in Forum agenda: Forum SG Waqa
By Pita Ligaiula in Honiara, Solomon Islands
Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General Baron Waqa says the Smaller Island States (SIS) remain central to the...
Civil Society urges Forum Leaders to confront Japan on nuclear wastewater
By Pita Ligaiula in Honiara, Solomon Islands
Pacific civil society is demanding Forum Leaders to take a strong stance against Japan’s continued dumping of...
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Pacific must defeat corruption to prosper
A regional academic has warned that the Pacific cannot achieve peace or prosperity unless it confronts corruption head-on, calling it a “tapeworm” quietly draining...
World Bank warns of rising costs as Middle East conflict hits global markets
The World Bank Group says the ongoing conflict in the Middle East is already driving up global costs and disrupting supply chains, with developing...
Foreign crew charged after Australian police say ‘smuggling hides’ used in cocaine plot
Australian Police have charged six crew members of the high-profile MV Raider vessel with drug smuggling, saying they attempted to bring one tonne of...