Tonga to name new PM on Christmas eve after Sovaleni’s resignation
Tonga will select a new Prime Minister on Christmas eve, 24 December following the resignation of Hu’akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni, which was accepted by King...
Vanuatu becomes first country to partner with UN’s new Santiago Network on Loss & Damage
Vanuatu has reaffirmed its global leadership in climate action as the first country to launch a technical assistance programme under the Santiago Network for...
New Caledonia faces further uncertainty as French government collapse casts doubt on rebuilding efforts
The collapse of France's government has thrown New Caledonia into fresh uncertainty as it tries to recover from its worst civil unrest in decades.
Hopes...
PNG axes dodgy cops as Australian training hub opens
Law and order across the Pacific will be bolstered as Australia launches a state-of-the-art training and education facility.
The new Australian Federal Police-led centre in...
Can ICJ deliver climate justice to Global South?
By Somit Dasgupta
Whether the ICJ is able to provide some succour to the small island States or not remains to be seen. Its...
PNG to turn pipeline NRL dream into bona fide reality
Papua New Guinea's prime minister has confirmed he expects his nation's entry to the NRL to get the green light on Thursday, as officials...
Australia gains effective veto over Nauru security pact
Australia will get an effective veto right over Nauru entering a security agreement with another country under a pact that will prop up the...
Tonga PM Hu’akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni resigns before Vote of No confidence
In a dramatic political turn, Tonga’s Prime Minister Hu’akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni has announced his resignation.
The Prime Minister read out his resignation while the discussions...
There’s no new plus to joining PACER-Plus
By Adam Wolfenden
Fiji's consideration of joining the regional free trade agreement known as PACER-Plus, raises critical questions about what it realistically expects to get...
Tonga’s political turmoil reflects deep fault lines
By Lopeti Senituli
The second Vote of No Confidence (VONC) in Prime Minister Hu’akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni and his Cabinet was tabled when Parliament reconvened...
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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...