Chair Skea warns against excluding vulnerable nations from IPCC decisions
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Chair Jim Skea has stressed the need for vulnerable countries and small delegations to participate fully in climate...
Pacific leaders discuss development priorities with Israel
Pacific Islands Forum members have held their first briefing with Israel on development cooperation, identifying regional priorities and opportunities for technical assistance, training and...
Radical climate action urged to save Pacific nation
A Pacific leader turned activist has pleaded for empathy as he urges radical climate action to help save his island nation.
Former President Anote Tong...
Vanuatu says it expects fall in China’s police presence after signing Nakamal Agreement with Australia
The Australian federal government has notched a potentially significant strategic win in the Pacific, with Vanuatu saying China's police presence there was “expected to...
Jacob gets Fiji Bati party started after waiting nine years for an invite
Fiji front-rower Jacob Saifiti is familiar with this role.
The veteran pack leader showing the way for his young forwards.
Inspiring by actions, setting a platform,...
Pacific churches reject U.S call to end UN decolonisation mandate
The Pacific Conference of Churches (PCC) has rejected a United States call to end the mandate of the United Nations Special Committee on Decolonisation,...
U.S calls for end to UN decolonisation committee, criticises Pacific visits
The United States has called for the abolition of the United Nations Special Committee on Decolonisation, dismissing its annual work and visits to the...
Pacific leaders must turn climate promises into action at COP31: Former Fiji Ambassador to UN
Pacific leaders must use the momentum from the Fiji-Tuvalu Pre-COP31 meeting to secure climate finance, strengthen regional resilience and ensure the voices of vulnerable...
U.S Ambassador vacancies threaten global influence, national security
Delays in confirming United States Ambassadors are weakening Washington’s global influence and creating opportunities for China and Russia to expand their diplomatic presence, the...
Georgina Maka’a Elected New MASI President
Investigative journalist Georgina Maka’a has been elected president of the Media Association of Solomon Islands (MASI) at its annual general meeting in Honiara on...
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Commonwealth leaders warn Pacific El Nino threat, demand accessible climate finance
Commonwealth leaders have warned that Pacific countries face growing climate threats from an emerging El Niño, calling for accessible climate finance and greater investment...
Germany pledges €5 million to Tonga-hosted Pacific Resilience Facility
Germany has earmarked €5 million (US$5.8 million) for the Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF) as it strengthens cooperation with Tonga on climate resilience, sea-level rise...
Vanuatu and FAO open 2026 Pacific SIDS Solutions Forum to scale and finance Pacific...
Agriculture, fisheries, and food production are critical to the economies of many Pacific Island Countries, yet each country faces unique challenges to ensure their...