Australia open to recruiting Pacific Islanders into military, Conroy says
Australia is considering expanding military recruitment from Pacific Island countries beyond Papua New Guinea but says its initial focus will be on ensuring the...
Pacific pushes for rotating seat on UN Security Council
Pacific nations are building international support for a dedicated rotating seat for Small Island Developing States (SIDS) on the United Nations Security Council, alongside...
U.S targets UN decolonisation, silence may signal acceptance
The United States has called for an end to the United Nations committee that reviews Guam’s political status, and former Guam delegate to Congress...
Forum SG Waqa warns cybercrime is an established Pacific security threat
Cybercrime, online scams and the illicit use of digital infrastructure have become established security threats across the Pacific, Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General Baron...
Pacific women are already doing the work. COP31 must back them
Opinion by Feleti Teo, Lynda Tabuya, Alison Davidian
The ocean is not a backdrop to Pacific life. It is the source of it. As...
Fiji claim record win with World Cup thrashing of PNG
Fiji are on the cusp of claiming a Women's Rugby League World Cup semi-final berth in their first-ever tournament appearance after trouncing Papua New...
Ma’ohi Church opposes U.S bid to abolish UN decolonisation committee
The Ma’ohi Protestant Church has warned that a United States proposal to abolish the United Nations Special Committee on Decolonisation would silence colonised peoples...
Australia, PNG move to implement landmark defence alliance
Australia says it is already implementing its security agreements with Papua New Guinea, including the Pukpuk Mutual Defence Treaty, as the two countries strengthen...
Japan, Micronesia reaffirm Pacific unity ahead of PALM 11
Japan and the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening Pacific regional unity and cooperation ahead of next year’s Pacific...
Expert: Micronesia ‘on the front line’ of Chinese activity in Pacific
Surrounded by hundreds of maritime assets, Micronesia is “on the front line” of China’s activity and growth in the Pacific, according to Benjamin Blandin,...
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Climate finance, Just Transition top agenda as World faces 1.5 overhoot
Climate finance, adaptation and the transition away from fossil fuels will dominate negotiations at COP31 in Türkiye, as developing countries demand greater access to...
Vanuatu Parliament to debate no-confidence motion on Monday
Vanuatu Parliament will debate the no-confidence motion against the Prime Minister (PM) Jotham Napat on Monday next week, after Speaker Felix Stephen confirmed that...
Put the ocean at the centre of COP31
By Peter Thomson
For over 30 years, Pacific island countries have issued the same warning at the annual United Nations Climate Change Conference: the warming...