Forum reaffirms nuclear-free Pacific, calls on U.S to sign Rarotonga Treaty
Forum Leaders have marked the 40th anniversary of the Treaty of Rarotonga, reaffirming their commitment to a nuclear-free Pacific and urging the United States and...
Forum Leaders to appoint Special envoy for U.S engagement and deeper regional integration
Forum Leaders have endorsed moves to sharpen engagement with the United States and strengthen regional solidarity in the face of climate threats, geopolitical competition,...
Fiji officially opens Embassy in Israel
In a historic milestone that underscored the strong relations between Fiji and Israel, Fiji's Prime Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka and Israel's Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu,...
U.S moves to reinvigorate Pacific partnership with big pledges in Port Moresby
The United States has rolled out a sweeping package of economic, security, and health commitments to Pacific Island nations, signalling what it calls a “reinvigorated” partnership...
Wenda welcomes Forum leader’s West Papua stand, warns credibility at risk
United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) President Benny Wenda has welcomed the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders’ communique reaffirming their 2019 call for...
Pacific Youth demand urgent action on migration and employment at Global Forum
At the XV Global Forum for Migration and Development (GFMD) in Riohacha, Colombia, Pacific youth leaders delivered their strongest warning yet: the future of...
Forum Leaders endorse ICJ Climate ruling, urge countries to step up
Forum Leaders have hailed the International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) advisory opinion on climate change as a landmark win for the region and urged...
OACPS marks 50 years with new Brussels headquarters
The Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) has secured a new headquarters in Brussels, a milestone that leaders say reflects a revitalised...
Pacific Leaders push fisheries growth, back Kava declaration
Forum Leaders have agreed to ramp up efforts to secure greater economic returns from the region’s fisheries while backing a new regional declaration on...
Forum Leaders push urgency on Maritime boundaries, Back BBNJ treaty ratification
Pacific Islands Forum Leaders have reaffirmed their commitment to finalising all outstanding maritime boundaries and continental shelf submissions, calling the move critical to protecting...
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Protecting truth in a digital storm: PNG media summit puts AI under the spotlight
Journalists, editors, and media leaders gathered in Port Moresby for the PNG Media Summit, placing the region’s biggest media challenges under the spotlight.
Artificial intelligence,...
FMA says Fiji’s press freedom gains still fragile
“Three years after the lifting of draconian media laws under which Fiji’s media industry operated, and even with significant improvements in the country’s media...
Fiji marks Press Freedom day, Calls for responsible Media
As Fiji marks World Press Freedom Day, the Government recognises the vital role of a free and independent media in any healthy democracy.
That was...