Australian Foreign Minister Wong says Ocean of Peace Alliance builds on Pacific Leaders’ vision for regional security
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong says the Australia-Fiji Ocean of Peace Alliance is built on Pacific leaders’ vision for a peaceful and secure region,...
All Pacific Islands Forum Members now linked to global undersea cable network
Every Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) member is now connected to the global undersea telecommunications cable network for the first time, marking a major milestone...
Pacific islands alarmed by Trump-backed push for deep-sea mining
Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands Governor David Apatang said President Trump’s support for deep-sea mining has caused great unease across the tropical island chain...
Manatua Consortium mobilises repair effort after Submarine Cable fault disrupts internet services
The Manatua Consortium is coordinating a regional response after a technical fault on the Manatua submarine cable disrupted internet services in parts of the...
U.S Pacific Command considers moving billions in Planned Infrastructure out of Micronesia
By Cleo Paskal
Negotiation failures are leading U.S Pacific Command (PACOM) to look for alternative locations for the US$2 billion Department of Defence investment in...
Australia pushes for stronger Pacific regionalism at Forum Foreign Ministers meeting
Australia will use the Forum Foreign Ministers Meeting in Fiji to strengthen regional cooperation in addressing health, economic and security challenges, Foreign Minister Penny...
Australia commits FJD$23.5 million to Fiji’s HIV response as Wong backs Vuvale Partnership
Australia has announced FJD$23.5 million (US$16.53 million) in support of Fiji’s HIV response, with Foreign Minister Penny Wong describing the country’s HIV outbreak as...
Australian Foreign Minister Wong urges global leaders to ‘Come to the Pacific’ ahead of Pre-COP meetings
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong has urged world leaders to attend the pre-COP meetings in Fiji and Tuvalu, saying the Pacific offers firsthand evidence...
We are here to deliver, not to be praised: PM Wale
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale has called on all Members of Parliament to rise above division and work together to deliver the reforms...
Scientists explore Samoa in support of nation’s trailblazing Plan, Already achieved to trotect 30 percent of its Ocean
Over the course of four weeks, National Geographic Pristine Seas will survey marine life in Samoa's newly-protected marine areas, home to a dazzling array...
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West Papua issue likely to be on agenda in Palau – PNG foreign minister
Papua New Guinea's foreign minister says he expects the issue of West Papua will be discussed at the upcoming Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) leaders...
Pacific Civil Society calls for Ocean protection, demilitarisation and regional control
Pacific civil society and regional leaders have called for stronger Pacific control over decisions affecting the ocean, rejecting deep-sea mining and warning against growing...
CNMI leader urges caution as U.S advances Pacific seabed mining plan
The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) Governor David Apatang says protecting Pacific waters and island communities must come first as the United...