PM Manele launches Pacific Resilience Facility capitalisation memorandum at UNGA80
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele, in his role as Chair of the Pacific Islands Forum, Tuesday launched the Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF) Capitalisation...
Nauru ratifies Pacific Resilience Facility, calls climate finance a “lifeline” for communities
Nauru has deposited its instrumental of ratification for the historic Pacific-led climate initiative – the Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF), during the partners roundtable talanoa,...
Video sparks debate about the role of the tou’a in Tonga
By Jean Marc 'Ake
The role of the tou'a has become a topic of hot debate on Tongan social media spaces after a clip from...
Vanuatu pursues new UN resolution to turn ICJ climate opinion into action
The Pacific island nation of Vanuatu said on Monday that it is drafting a UN resolution to turn a landmark judicial opinion on states’...
Tuvalu PM calls for stronger global action on gender equality and Climate Justice
Tuvalu Prime Minister Feleti Teo has reaffirmed his country’s commitment to gender equality, warning world leaders that climate change is stripping Tuvaluan women of...
Exploring Vanuatu’s Vibrant Seascape in Support of Ocean Protection
National Geographic Pristine Seas will study Vanuatu’s ocean ecosystems — which are known for their high biodiversity and at-risk species — in a bid...
‘We must choose climate justice’: Guterres tells UN
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has warned world leaders that the climate crisis is accelerating and urged governments to act with urgency.
“We must choose climate...
Trump tells UN that climate change is ‘greatest con job’ globally
U.S President Donald Trump dismissed climate change as “the greatest con job” in the world during his address to the United Nations General Assembly...
Pacific push for stronger gender equality at UN meeting
Solomon Islands Prime Minister and Forum Chair Jeremiah Manele has told the United Nations that while the Pacific has made progress on gender equality...
Australia sets 2035 emissions target, pledges stronger action with Pacific
Australia has locked in a new climate target for 2035, committing to slash greenhouse gas emissions by between 62 and 70 percent on 2005...
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AFP sounds alarm over Pacific drug trade after 17 tonnes seized in 2026
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) says the Pacific is facing an escalating national security threat from transnational drug trafficking after 17 tonnes of illicit...
PNG highest Court rejects Nomane case over no-confidence motion
Papua New Guinea Parliament will not be recalled to debate a motion of confidence in Prime Minister James Marape.
This follows a Supreme Court ruling...
Naupa warns Australia’s Pacific security focus is hurting Vanuatu ties
A new policy brief by ni-Vanuatu researcher Anna Naupa has warned that Australia’s growing focus on security threats in the Pacific is straining relations...