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Cook Islands Prime Minister and Forum Chair, Mark Brown says in consideration of the region geostrategic environment, the time is ripe for the Pacific region to drive the progress of its priorities and aspirations. Brown said the Pacific continue to witness increased strategic interest and geopolitical positioning in the region by external partners and interests. “This has materialised through heightened levels...

U.S President Joe Biden will host Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) leaders at the White House on 25 - 26 September 2023 during the second U.S-Pacific Island Forum Summit. “During this year’s summit with Pacific Islands leaders, President Biden will reaffirm the U.S commitment to our shared regional priorities and deepening our cooperation around them – including tackling the climate crisis;...

The tiny Pacific island nation of Niue has come up with a novel plan to protect its vast and pristine territorial waters — it will get sponsors to pay. Under the plan, which was being launched by Niue's Prime Minister Dalton Tagelagi on Tuesday in New York, individuals or companies can pay US$148 to protect 1 square kilometer (about 250...

At the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka was greeted by the United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres. Prime Minister Rabuka is attending the 78th session of the UN General Assembly to participate in discussions on a wide range of global issues, including climate change, peace, security, and sustainable development. His presence at the...

The growing presence of Chinese fishing vessels in the Pacific poses a threat to Papua New Guinea and other Pacific Island countries’ exclusive economic zones (EEZs) and tuna supremacy, says a researcher. Brazil’s Selecting Strategic Partners (SSP) director and economist Dario Chemerinski said Ecuador was the first country to put out counter measures against Chinese illegal fishing vessels in its...

By Ryan Orgera, Global Director, Accountability.Fish If you've eaten a tuna sandwich or salad, there's a good chance your meal was caught in the western and central Pacific Ocean. That area of the globe produces nearly 60 percent of the worldwide catch of skipjack tuna, the tuna often found in cans and sold as 'chunk light' on store shelves in...

Fiji’s victory over Australia at the World Cup was a boost for smaller rugby nations and a sign of the Pacific islanders’ rapid improvement, but structural issues within the game mean it is likely to be the exception rather than the norm. They won 22-15 in Saint-Etienne as a team improved by the investment made in developing nations by World...

A change in eligibility laws has given new life to the international careers of many former All Blacks who hail from the mighty Pasifika nations. Steven Luatua donned the black jersey 15 times between 2013 and 2016 before switching allegiance to Manu Samoa in 2022. Luatua and company got their Rugby World Cup campaign off to a winning start with a...

Tonga did not face any tier-one opposition ahead of the 2023 Rugby World Cup, which has hurt their preparations for the tournament. The Pacific Islanders faced Japan, Samoa and Fiji in the Pacific Nations Cup before playing back-to-back matches against Canada, who failed to qualify for the World Cup. The ʻIkale Tahi faced world number one Ireland in their Pool B...

Palau President and chair of the Pacific Small Island Developing States (PSIDS), Surangel Whipps Jr says the slow progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) achieved by Small Island Developing States (SIDS) to date is an indication that losses linked to vulnerability far outweighs development gains. He told the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development in New York, there is...