PNG PM Marape calls for stronger action against illegal fishing at Honiara Summit
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He...
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Pacific SDG14 Summit kicks off with ENBI Tripartite MOU
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Fiji HIV infection estimate triples after health services ‘destroyed’ by neglect
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New Caledonia’s politicians hold first bipartisan meeting in years
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Samoa PM Fiame Mata’fa commands majority, vote of no-confidence fails
The vote of no confidence to unseat Samoa Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa and her cabinet failed when the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday voted...
Pacific islands to push for enhanced resource mobilisation at resumed biodiversity conference
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Breast cancer cases projected to rise by nearly 40 per cent by 2050, WHO warns
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Free trade agreements with Pacific island nations proposed to protect regional posture
U.S Rep Ed Case has proposed a presidential initiative to negotiate free trade agreements with Pacific Island countries and extend duty-free treatment to certain...
Taiwan boosts support as Palau prepares to host Pacific Islands Forum
Taiwan is helping Palau prepare to host next year's Pacific Islands Forum, Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung said on Saturday.
Lin, who was on a trip...
When the room says No but the Ocean says Now why Vanuatu chose a...
Op Ed by Lagi Toribau, Technical Advisor & Lead Negotiator for Vanuatu on Deep-Sea Ecosystems
When I arrived in Nairobi for UNEA-7, I carried with...