France expands New Caledonia voting rolls for June elections
By Nic Maclellan
In a 386 – 127 vote, the French National Assembly has voted to expand New Caledonia’s electoral rolls for next month’s elections...
Oceania opens its 46th Annual General Assembly as IOC President Coventry joins the regional family in Auckland
The Oceania National Olympic Committees (ONOC) opened the 46th ONOC Annual General Assembly (AGA) at the Hilton Auckland Thursday, welcoming International Olympic Committee (IOC)...
Vanuatu PM welcomes historic UN vote backing ICJ climate ruling as “victory for climate justice”
Vanuatu has welcomed the adoption of a landmark United Nations General Assembly resolution endorsing the International Court of Justice (ICJ) Advisory Opinion on climate...
WHO Pacific Chief pushes digital health revolution for Island nations
World Health Organisation (WHO) Western Pacific regional director Dr Saia Ma'u Piukala has called for urgent investment in digital health and artificial intelligence to...
Nauru orders officials to strictly follow One-China Policy
The Government of Nauru has directed all government officials and state-owned enterprises to strictly observe the One-China Principle in all official communications, engagements and...
UN Adopts landmark Climate resolution backing ICJ opinion led by Vanuatu
The United Nations General Assembly Wednesday adopted by overwhelming support a landmark resolution welcoming the Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice (ICJ)...
Pacific Climate campaign wins global backing at UN
Global civil society groups and Pacific climate advocates have welcomed a landmark United Nations General Assembly resolution reinforcing that climate action is a legal...
CROP Taskforce established on Middle East crisis as Pacific faces energy threat
Pacific Islands Forum senior officials have begun work on a regional response mechanism to address the growing energy crisis linked to instability in the...
UN General Assembly backs historic World Court climate crisis ruling
A landmark General Assembly resolution adopted on Wednesday is “a powerful affirmation” of international law, climate justice and science, according to UN chief António...
Australia, New Zealand, Colombia launch drug task force for Pacific
Australia, New Zealand and Colombia have launched a joint task force aimed at stopping illicit drug shipments before they reach Pacific shores, as police...
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El Niño forms in Pacific as experts say it will likely turbocharge extreme weather
El Niño, the climate phenomenon that supercharges weather around the world, has officially arrived and could intensify to historic levels in the fall, U.S...
Trump reopens Pacific marine monument waters to commercial fishing
U.S President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation reopening nearly half a million square miles of protected waters in the Pacific to commercial fishing,...
UNFPA reports major health and Population gains despite funding cuts
By Pita Ligaiula
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) says it delivered major gains in maternal health, reproductive health services and population data collection during...