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PNG, Vanuatu leaders says the United Nations must assess human rights in West Papua

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Papua New Guinea's leader says the United Nations must assess human rights in West Papua as has been called for by the Pacific Islands...

Economic recovery in East Asia and Pacific faces setback

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The East Asia and Pacific region’s recovery has been undermined by the spread of the COVID-19 Delta variant, prolonging the distress for firms and...

ADB, NZ, and Australia to help Government reform Solomon Islands’ tax system

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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has joined with the governments of New Zealand and Australia to help Solomon Islands overhaul its tax system to...

Fiji macro poverty outlook: World Bank

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Eighteen months after the onset of the pandemic, tourism, the life blood of the economy, is still at a virtual standstill, trade flows are...

Kiribati President says AUKUS nuclear submarine deal puts Pacific at risk

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The United Kingdom is a long way from the Pacific. But London is front and centre of moves to secure this region against the...

FSM joins global pledge to reduce 2020 methane levels by 30 percent by 2030

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The President of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), David Panuelo, has committed his island nation to the Global Methane Pledge; which seeks a...

British High Commissioner receives Pacific Youth demands ahead of COP26

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The British High Commissioner to Fiji George Edgar received the Pacific youth demands for the upcoming COP26 climate summit during the Youth4Pacific: Pre-COP Gathering,...

Why a world free from nuclear weapons is worth fighting for

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By Clementine Rendle, Regional Legal Advisor at the International Committee of the Red Cross Snow isn’t something we picture when we think of Pacific...

Five new Fijian Drua players for Super rugby announced

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The Fijian Drua today announced a further five players who will join the squad for the club’s debut Super Rugby season. Stepping onboard the Drua...

Strong Pacific voice needed at COP26

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British High Commissioner to Fiji, George Edgar has emphasised the importance of a strong Pacific voice in Glasgow, Scotland during the global climate change...

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