Vui Gemma Nelson appointed Ocean adviser as Palau takes Over AOSIS leadership
The Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) has appointed Samoa legal expert Vui Gemma Nelson as Ocean Adviser, under the Chairmanship of Palau.
AOSIS, established...
Changing legal obligations on climate action
By Nic Maclellan
Pacific Small Island Developing States and other developing nations are mobilising to call for new international legal norms, to ensure that industrialised...
Savea, Tupou Ta’eiloa triumph at Moana Pasifika Awards
Ardie Savea has been awarded Moana Pasifika’s highest honour – winning the Moana Man of the Year at the 2025 prizegiving held in Auckland...
Jeffrey Poea wins Oceania top award
The Oceania Athletics Association (OAA) has awarded Jeffrey Poea the title of Male Technical Official of the Year during its congress held in the...
UN Ocean Summit to spotlight Pacific priorities, marine protection
Pacific island leaders listed three priorities they hope to achieve at the Third United Nations Ocean Conference next month - the ratification of the...
China comes calling in debts of developing nations
Developing nations, including those in the Pacific, will pay China AUD434 billion (US$22 billion) this year as Beijing comes calling for repayments on project...
Samoa budget fails, early elections triggered
Samoa will go into an early election after the Legislative Assembly voted against the national budget 2025-2026 on Tuesday morning.
In favour of confidence in...
OACPS Ministers back reform agenda, name King Mswati III Resource Mobilisation Champion
The Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) concluded its 119th Council of Ministers Session in Brussels, commemorating its 50th anniversary under the...
Pacific must build Its own digital future, says PNG ICT Minister Masiu
The digital transformation of the Pacific must be rooted in cooperation, inclusion, and local empowerment, says Papua New Guinea’s Minister for ICT, Timothy Masiu,...
Solomon Islands officially announced as one of 12 members of the Executive Board of WHO in Geneva
Solomon Islands has now officially become a member of the Executive Board of the World Health Organisation following the official adoption and announcement made...
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Tuvalu energy stable but risks remain as Minister Kofe outlines backup plan after emergency
Tuvalu’s power system is holding steady but backup measures are being rushed in, with a rental generator due next month and new equipment on...
How climate change threatens the economic backbone of the Pacific
The vast Pacific Ocean and the islands dotted within it produce more than half of the world's tuna.
Among the islands are 33 scattered across...
South Pacific islanders strive to rescue their home from toxic legacy
More than 80 years after World War Two, the Solomon Islands remain one of the most heavily mine-contaminated places in the Pacific.
Today, the UN...