Palau president on Pacific Mini Games: ‘It is all about…lifting each other up’
Hosting the 2025 Pacific Mini Games is a significant undertaking - particularly for a small, remote nation like Palau.
Speaking to RNZ Pacific about the...
Green Climate Fund reforms aim to fix “slow, cumbersome” accreditation process
The board of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) last week adopted reforms that aim to make it quicker and easier for organisations in developing...
“Our Future is Non-Negotiable” – Pacific SIDS stand firm on Plastics treaty ambition
As the world moves closer to finalising a global treaty to end plastic pollution, Pacific Small Island Developing States (PSIDS) have reaffirmed their longstanding...
World Court to issue climate change opinion on 23 July
The top United Nations court will on 23 July issue a nonbinding opinion on countries' legal obligation to fight climate change, a decision expected...
Fiji and Tonga reinforce deep rooted bilateral ties
The President of Fiji, Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu received a courtesy call Tuesday from Tongan King Tupou VI , reaffirming the long-standing friendship and enduring...
United Bougainville Front endorses Toroama for 2025 election, as only Presidential nomination
The United Bougainville Front (UBF) party will not field a presidential candidate in the 2025 Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG) election, instead throwing its full...
Tui Nayau Ratu Tevita Uluilakeba Mara installed
By Netani Rika
Ancient traditional ceremonies and religious rituals fused at dawn as one of Fiji’s original kingdoms elevated a career military officer to the...
One million children in the Pacific without a birth certificate – SPC
An estimated one million children in the Pacific region lack an official identity, which is hampering their access to education, healthcare, and legal rights.
The...
Pacific Islands Forum head: Island region ‘must remain a beacon of hope and unity’
The Pacific Islands Forum's secretary general has reaffirmed the region’s commitment to a united, resilient and inclusive Blue Pacific Continent.
“In a world increasingly marked...
Tongan King Tupou VI on State Visit to Fiji
In a landmark diplomatic engagement for the Pacific region, Fiji will welcome King Tupou VI and Queen Nanasipau’u, of the Kingdom of Tonga for...
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OACPS SG Batraki pushes shift from talk to action at Malabo Summit
The 11th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Organisation of African, Caribbean, and Pacific States (OACPS) opened on Saturday with Secretary-General...
‘GNUT is a minority government’ as Solomon Islands Opposition claims numbers to govern
Solomon Islands Opposition MP Peter Kenilorea says the current government has lost its majority, insisting a coalition of 28 MPs is ready to take...
UN appoints Jean Arnault as envoy, warns Middle East conflict ‘out of control’
The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, has named veteran French diplomat Jean Arnault as his personal envoy to lead UN efforts on the Middle East...