NZ PM Luxon to host Solomon Islands Prime Minister
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele will visit New Zealand this week, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has announced.
“Solomon Islands is an important partner for...
Henry Puna returns as president of Cook Islands Party
Former Cook Islands Prime Minister and Pacific Islands Forum secretary-general Henry Puna has been appointed president of the ruling Cook Islands Party (CIP).
The CIP...
Climate, gender in focus for World Bank in aid-reliant Pacific Islands
The World Bank has maintained its focus on climate change and gender equality issues in the Pacific, managing director of operations Anna Bjerde said...
FNRL defends Rugby League investment in Pacific
The Fiji National Rugby League has spoken out in support of Australia’s $600 million(US$391 million) Pacific Rugby League Strategy, describing it as a strategic...
OEK calls on President to prevent Palauans from being sent to Guantanamo
Palau’s national legislature has called on President Surangel Whipps Jr to take urgent action to ensure Palauan citizens deported from the United States are...
A victory from the Pacific to The Hague: What the ICJ’s Climate ruling means for us all
By Dr Transform Aqorau
On 24 July 2025, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivered a historic ruling – one that began not in the...
Micronesia leaders renew urgent call for ‘fast-acting cuts in short-lived super pollutants’
Leaders from the Micronesia region meeting in Majuro in early July called climate change the “most significant threat” to the islands and renewed calls...
Palau leaders reject U.S proposal to host asylum seekers
A proposal from the United States to relocate asylum seekers to Palau has been firmly rejected by Palau’s National Congress and the Council of...
Geopolitical tensions challenge Pacific regionalism
By Niuone Eliuta
The Pacific Islands Forum (PIF), a vital platform for regional cooperation, has long been a space where Pacific nations address shared challenges...
Fiji unites Pacific leaders for climate victory
Fiji is stepping up regional climate talks after the United Nations’ top court agreed to rule on countries’ legal duties to fight climate change.
Prime...
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Pacific faces ‘Polycrisis’ as Security pressures intensify — Forum report
The Pacific region is entering a period of heightened and overlapping security risks, with climate change, geopolitical competition and transnational threats converging to test...
Pacific islands urged to pool traditional knowledge and diverse practices to provide climate security...
Pacific island nations must leverage their diverse traditional knowledge to complement modern solutions to threats posed by climate change, security experts said.
They noted that...
Pasifika Communities University positions Pacific knowledge at the centre of higher education
Pasifika Communities University (PCU) is aiming to reshape higher education in the Pacific over the next decade, focusing on culture, identity, and community, says...