Pacific Church Leaders’ Meeting opens in Fiji with focus on “life, identity, and spirituality”
As the Pacific Church Leaders’ Meeting opened in Fiji, World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Reverend Professor Dr Jerry Pillay offered a sermon...
$2.5M allocated for Western for relief distribution
Western Province has secured $2.5 million (US$310,931) from the $10 million (US$1.24 million) allocated by the National Government to support emergency response efforts following...
Solomons vanishing Islands: Walande and Fanalei on the Frontlines of Climate Change
By Ednal Palmer
At low tide, just off the coast of South Malaita in the Solomon Islands, a few wooden posts emerge from the waters.
They...
Tuvalu declares State of Emergency over power, fuel risks
The Government of Tuvalu has declared a State of Public Emergency for Funafuti, warning that unstable electricity systems and fuel supply risks are threatening...
Fiji Military warns of firm action after security threats
The Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) says it has launched joint security operations with the Fiji Police Force following attempts to undermine security,...
Setting the Pacific scene: The IPCC and its role in our Pacific future
Finding the truth that is trusted when it comes to climate change is critical – otherwise anyone could make any statement about climate change,...
ONOC welcomes IOC President Coventry to Oceania at XLVI Annual General Assembly in Auckland
The Oceania National Olympic Committees (ONOC), in partnership with the New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC), will welcome delegates from across the Pacific to Auckland...
Military buildup in Palau faces growing dissatisfaction, report says
The guardrails built into agreements between the United States and Palau to protect the Pacific nation's environment and preserve its sovereignty are rendered ineffective...
Palauan leader Whipps makes historic first state visit to New Zealand
Surangel Whipps Jr is set to become the first Palauan President to make an official visit to Aotearoa New Zealand.
Whipps is in New Zealand...
French Polynesia’s legislature shows new shape, more divisions
The Territorial Assembly of French Polynesia has for the first time shown a new configuration during its first administrative sitting on Friday, following a...
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Pacific a personal priority for ADB President
By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor in Samarkand, Uzbekistan
The vulnerability of Pacific countries to external shocks has come to the fore with the impact...
ADB delivered US$44 billion to support members in 2025
By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor in Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Amid escalating global challenges in 2025, particularly stemming from the Middle East crisis, the Asian Development Bank...
ADB, Japan announce new financing partnership facility to enhance disaster resilience in Asia and...
In a first for the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the bank has set up a new financing partnership facility focusing on disaster risk finance.
Established...