New Caledonia deal collapse spells more trouble
A historic deal that would have declared New Caledonia a state has collapsed.
The main pro-independence alliance in the French territory of New Caledonia officially...
Fiji’s PM Rabuka meets India’s Minister for Health: Advances discussions for more collaboration in the health sector
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka met with India’s Minister for Health, Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda Sunday, where he expressed Fiji’s interest for further cooperation in...
Principle over politics: Fiamē’s vision put to the test in general election
Sāmoa's caretaker Prime Minister Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa says the dissolution of Parliament and subsequent political upheaval stem from her decision to prioritise principles over...
Momentum builds towards marine biodiversity treaty, as experts convene in New York
Delegates from around the world met at UN Headquarters in New York last week to advance the long-awaited high seas biodiversity treaty, with discussions...
Women’s Rugby World Cup: Australia thrashes Samoa
Australia's Wallaroos have started with a hiss and a roar at the Women's Rugby World Cup, hammering Manusina Samoa 73-0 in their opening game...
Guardians of the Sea: Youth lead East New Britain’s fight for marine survival
In Papua New Guinea’s East New Britain Province, where coastal communities rely on the sea for food, income, and cultural identity, the marine environment...
Marshall Islands’ president: It’s wrong to ban partners from Pacific Islands Forum talks
Marshall Islands President Hilda Heine has told Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele that it will hurt the Pacific Island region to bar numerous...
FLNKS snubs New Caledonia’s constitutional reform talks in Nouméa
A newly established “draft committee” held its inaugural meeting in Nouméa on Thursday, aiming to translate the Bougival agreement, signed by New Caledonian political...
Israel announces official visit to Pacific region to ‘broaden partnerships’
Israel has announced an official visit to Pacific Island states.
In a statement on X, the Israeli Foreign Ministry said that the Foreign Minister Gideon...
Forum Ministers back Australia’s bid to host COP31 as a Pacific COP
Pacific Islands Forum Foreign Ministers have thrown their weight behind Australia’s bid to host the UNFCCC COP31 in 2026, declaring it a “Pacific COP”...
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Iran crisis shows fossil fuels-based energy system ‘is inherently volatile and unstable’
Senior UN climate leaders are getting behind countries mobilising this week for a transition away from fossil fuels at a groundbreaking event in Colombia.
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Fiji Parliament ratified PRF in uninanimous vote, pushes debt free-climate funding
Fiji’s Parliament has unanimously approved the ratification of the agreement to establish the Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF) Wednesday, marking a significant step toward strengthening...
Fiji Government split on Emergency Powers; Polls won’t be automatically delayed
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says a State of Emergency is “very seriously” being considered to tackle Fiji’s growing drug crisis, even as his own...