Solomon Islands plans regional fuel hub in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands Government is planning to establish a major regional fuel hub at Aruligo, Northwest Guadalcanal to secure fuel supplies for Solomon Islands and...
Pacific Foreign Ministers push stronger nuclear language after China missile test
Pacific Islands Forum Foreign Ministers will push for stronger language on nuclear issues in the 2026 Forum Leaders’ communique, with the move coming in...
Polling booths open in Cook Islands
Polling is open in the Cook Islands where 11,000 registered voters will elect their leaders for the next four years.
Voting stations open at 9am...
PNG Government floats idea for visa reciprocity: PM Marape
The Papua New Guinea Government plans to establish a policy of reciprocity in its visa arrangements with other countries, says Prime Minister James Marape.
Marape...
U.S report says Samoa needs faster publication of year-end financial report
Samoa has met key fiscal transparency requirements but needs to improve the timely publication of its end-of-year financial report, according to the 2026 Fiscal...
Forum Foreign Ministers call for transparency over Pacific missile tests
Pacific Islands Forum Foreign Ministers have called for greater transparency and reassurance over recent intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) tests in the Pacific, reaffirming the...
Marshall Islands backed to host 2029 Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting
Forum Foreign Ministers have backed the Marshall Islands’ bid to host the 2029 Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting, which would coincide with the country’s...
High Seas Treaty faces biodiversity knowledge gap as most deep-sea species remain unnamed
A landmark treaty to protect biodiversity on the high seas has entered into force, but scientists warn that much of the deep-sea life it...
Coalition condemns $20m bill for Fiji climate conference which Labor says is ‘critical to our nation’s future’
The federal government has defended spending $20 million (US$14.12 million) of taxpayers’ money on a global climate conference being held in Fiji, arguing Australia’s...
Samoa pushes stronger fish stock monitoring and EEZ security at WCPFC meeting
Samoa is pushing for stronger monitoring of fish stocks and greater protection of its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) as the Western and Central Pacific...
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GCF promises faster climate finance, more direct Pacific access
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
Pacific countries should expect faster Green Climate Fund approvals, more national and regional institutions accessing funding directly and a...
Forum Leaders put Political Leadership and regionalism at centre of reform
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
Pacific Islands Forum leaders have reaffirmed the need for stronger political leadership, greater regional coordination and Pacific-led partnerships as...
Pacific Leaders set AI rules, push stronger digital connectivity
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
Pacific Islands Forum leaders have endorsed the Pacific’s first collective position on artificial intelligence, calling for AI to remain...