Prioritise Pacific voices in policy, say CSOs
Civil society has called for inclusive spaces to voice community experiences and challenges in climate mobility policymaking.
Director of Pacific Islands Association of Non-Governmental Organisations...
Rugby Australia unveils $150 million Veimoana partnership to boost Samoa and Pacific rugby
Rugby Australia stands ready to assist Samoa and other Pacific Island nations in the development of rugby with the Veimoana Partnership - a five-year...
Cook Islands declared ‘world leader’ in seabed sector
Seabed mining is no longer a distant ambition for the Cook Islands as at last week’s Pacific Agenda: Investment, Security and Shared Prosperity summit...
‘We’re not interested in being guinea pigs out here;” Guam bucks U.S plans to accelerate deep-sea mining
Guam Lieutenant Governor Josh Tenorio did not mince words in his meeting this week with visiting Department of the Interior officials, telling them that...
Fiji Embassy confirms Fijians in Israel safe amid regional tensions
The Embassy of the Republic of Fiji in Jerusalem has issued a security advisory to all Fijian nationals in Israel following significant military developments...
Pacific security in 2026: key challenges shaping the Blue Pacific
Authors: By Joel Nilon, Henry Ivarature, Akka Rimon
With global tensions sharpening, climate impacts intensifying, and new security pressures emerging across the region, Pacific leaders...
Global funding leaves vulnerable Small Island Developing States stranded, says new report
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are being systematically locked out of climate finance – not because they don't need it, but because the global...
Papua New Guinea seeks help for citizens in Middle East, supports U.S-Israel attack on Iran
Papua New Guinea's government says it's concerned about its citizens in the Middle East amid widening conflict in the region but supports the attack...
Commander Yvonne Gray and two other Navy officers charged over sinking of Manawanui in Samoa
Three senior Royal New Zealand Navy officers, including the commanding officer, have been charged over the loss of HMNZS Manawanui after the ship struck...
Fijian PM Rabuka’s biggest election threat could come from within, academic says
A Fijian academic believes the government's coalition partners could pose the biggest threat in the next general election.
Fiji is set to head to the...
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Forum faces packed agenda and partner pressure in Palau
By Nic Maclellan in Koror, Palau
Over the weekend, Pacific leaders started to arrive in Koror, Republic of Palau, for the 55th Pacific Islands Forum.
For...
Pacific pushes for special Climate finance window ahead of COP31
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
Pacific Island countries are pushing for concrete action on climate finance, keeping the 1.5-degree target within reach and strengthening...
Civil Society demands permanent seat at Pacific decision-making table
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
Pacific civil society organisations are demanding their participation in regional decision-making be formally institutionalised, saying they should no longer...