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...
Pacific Resilience Facility to become region’s first International financial institution
By Pita Ligaiula in Honiara, Solomon Islands
Pacific Islands Forum Leaders will on Wednesday sign a treaty to establish the Pacific Resilience Facility...
SG Waqa backs Solomon Islands’ call to exclude partners from Forum meeting
By Pita Ligaiula in Honiara, Solomon Islands
Forum Secretary General Baron Waqa says this week’s Leaders Meeting in Honiara will be successful despite the Solomon...
Pacific Leaders urged to hold the line on Deep sea mining
By Pita Ligaiula in Honiara, Solomon Islands
Pacific voices are pressing Forum Leaders meeting in Honiara to take a firm stance against deep sea mining,...
Civil Society urges Forum Leaders to defend rights and reorient Pacific regionalism
By Pita Ligaiula in Honiara, Solomon Islands
Forum Leaders gathering in Honiara this week have been put on notice by Pacific civil society that...
“We see you, we value you”: Forum SG Waqa tells Pacific media
By Pita Ligaiula in Honiara, Solomon Islands
Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General Baron Waqa has reminded journalists that they are not just observers but part...
Pacific cannot preach peace while backing Israel: PCC
By Pita Ligaiula in Honiara, Solomon Islands
The Pacific Council of Churches (PCC) has condemned Israel’s planned “goodwill” mission to the Pacific, warning that Pacific...
Solomon Islands move to limit Forum to Pacific voices wins Church backing
By Pita Ligaiula in Honiara, Solomon Islands
The Pacific Council of Churches (PCC) has welcomed Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele’s decision to bar dialogue...
Pacific Leaders arrive for 54th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting
The first of the Pacific Leaders and delegations for the 54th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting (PIFLM54) arrived in Honiara today.
Minister of Foreign Affairs...
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Vanuatu seeks faster access to climate funds as needs outpace delivery
Climate funding commitments grow but remain difficult to unlock at the pace Pacific island communities need, according to regional officials and development partners.
Despite more...
Bougainville MP challenges PNG lawmakers to ‘have some guts’ on independence vote
A prominent Bougainvillean MP believes Papua New Guinea's parliament will back the autonomous region's drive for independence.
Francesca Semoso, one of four Bougainvillean MPs in...
Amnesty International demands answers over Vakarisi death in military custody
Amnesty International has raised serious concerns over the death of Jone Vakarisi in military custody, saying official accounts have been inconsistent and calling for...