Japan PM tells Pacific that nuclear wastewater dump is harmless
Japan's Prime Minister has told Pacific Islands leaders that his country would ensure no harm will come to the environment from dumping treated nuclear...
PNG PM Marape calls on Pacific trade partners to open bubble
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape is urging bilateral partners to open up an economic bubble that will allow export and trade in...
Fiji reported three deaths and 352 positive cases of COVID-19
Fiji has reported 352 new positive COVID-19 cases and three deaths Monday.
Ministry of Health and Medical Services permanent secretary Dr James Fong said the...
Fijians urged to take action as COVID-19 claim more lives
Fijians need to help themselves if they want to see a way out of the current COVID-19 outbreak that has killed 31 people and...
China opposes Australia’s blocking of China’s vaccines to PNG
China on Monday expressed grave concern over and firm opposition to Australia blocking China's COVID-19 vaccine aid to Papua New Guinea (PNG), calling it...
Confusion deterring Pacific Islanders from taking vaccine as PM flags plan for international travel
The Australian Prime Minister has announced a four-step plan that could eventually lead Pacific Islanders to reunite with their families, but it all depends...
Samoa State of Emergency extended to 01 August
Samoa continues to be under COVID-19 State of Emergency as the Orders have been extended for another month to 01 August 2021.
The extension has...
Mortuary at Fiji’s largest hospital full as COVID-19 cases surge
The mortuary at Fiji’s largest hospital is now full, the country’s health ministry said on Monday, as the Pacific island nation logs record daily...
“If it is safe, dump it in Tokyo”
By Nic Maclellan
Japan’s Yoshihide Suga has announced a new “Pacific bonds” policy to strengthen cooperation between Japan and Forum Island Countries, as Pacific leaders...
It is premature to say that SIICAC is doomed to fail
By Mose Saitala
Prime Minister Danny Philip in 2011 conceived and commenced the pursuit of the fundamental reform programme. He was ousted barely 15...
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Solomon Islands rejects 41 recommendations in UN human rights review
Solomon Islands has supported 140 of 181 recommendations made during its fourth Universal Periodic Review (UPR), while noting 41 recommendations covering sensitive social and...
NZ urges next UN chief to take stronger role on conflicts
New Zealand has called on the next United Nations Secretary-General to take a stronger role in preventing and resolving conflicts, defend the UN Charter...
Indonesia rejects claims of systematic right violations in Papua
Indonesia rejects unilateral allegations of systematic human rights violations in Papua, emphasising that credible claims are addressed seriously through national institutions and legal mechanisms,...