Regional security must be Pacific-led and people-centred: Forum SG Waqa
Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General Baron Waqa has called for stronger, more inclusive regional security cooperation to tackle growing global and regional threats, as...
Forum DSG Nayasi backs Solomon Islands leadership ahead of Forum Leaders Meeting
The Pacific Islands Forum’s Deputy Secretary General Esala Nayasi has praised Solomon Islands for its leadership ahead of the 54th Forum Leaders Meeting, calling...
ICJ Climate Opinion a defining moment for global justice: Vanuatu PM Napat
Vanuatu Prime Minister Jotham Napat says the upcoming climate opinion from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) will be a “defining moment in the...
Devil in the detail of New Caledonia’s “historic” agreement
By Nic Maclellan
Meeting in France, New Caledonian political leaders have signed an agreement on the political and economic future of the French Pacific dependency.
The...
New Caledonia politicians agree on statehood while remaining French
France on Saturday announced a “historic” accord with New Caledonia in which the overseas territory, rocked by deadly separatist violence last year, would remain...
Solomon Islands PM launches official theme, logo for 54th PIF leaders meeting
-Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele has launched the official theme and logo for the 54th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting (PIFLM), during a...
PM Marape holds historic bilateral talks at the White House
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has announced a landmark development in PNG–United States relations following a historic first-ever bilateral meeting at the...
Pacific islands push back against growing climate threats
The Cook Islands and the Federated States of Micronesia are separated by around 6,000 kilometres of Pacific Ocean
Despite the vast stretch of water between...
Australia rallies behind the Pacific in Push for Ambitious Plastics Treaty
Australia has reaffirmed its commitment to working with Pacific island countries to secure a legally binding, meaningful and effective global treaty to end plastic...
Tonga’s Deputy Prime Minister highlights key achievements ahead of upcoming election
Tonga’s deputy Prime Minister, Taniela Fusimalohi, is visiting New Zealand to address challenges related to labour mobility, public services, and the economy.
In an interview...
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World held hostage by reliance on fossil fuels, Christiana Figueres warns – and climate...
Countries are being “held hostage” by their reliance on fossil fuels, a former UN climate chief has warned, describing the health impacts of climate...
New Zealand asks U.S to send fuel tankers to Pacific to alleviate pressure caused...
New Zealand has called on the U.S to send fuel tankers to the Pacific to help alleviate some of the significant economic and fuel...
Winston Peters tells US secretary of state Marco Rubio of Iran war impact on...
New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters says it's time for "cool heads" as the US President escalates his rhetoric on attacking Iran.
Peters met U.S...