Pacific leaders call for systemic change to advance women’s political participation
“We need to work across all levels grassroots, traditional, professional, and national to truly change the landscape of political leadership for Pacific women,” said...
Palau President Whipps seeks supplemental budget for Pacific mini-Games
Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr has submitted a supplemental budget bill to the Olbiil Era Kelulau (OEK), requesting nearly US$1.2 million in new funding...
Papua New Guinea lifts ban on forest carbon credits
Papua New Guinea will “immediately”" lift a ban on forest carbon credit schemes, the Pacific nation's climate minister told AFP on Thursday, opening up...
Make it easier and cheaper’: New Zealand eases visa restrictions for Pacific Island nations
New Zealand is easing visa restrictions for visitors from Pacific Island nations, the New Zealand foreign affairs and immigration ministers announced on Friday.
From early...
Indigenous groups from the Pacific, Brazil and Canada hand demands to COP30 Presidency to end fossil fuels and lead a just energy transitio
Pacific Climate Warriors Thursday joined the largest mobilisation of Indigenous peoples in Brazil, and handed a strongly worded letter from civil society to the...
Rising seas threaten nation’s survival as Pacific gears up for UN Ocean talks: Tuvalu PM Teo warns
Tuvalu Prime Minister and chair the Pacific Small Island Developing States (PSIDS), Feleti Teo didn’t hold back Thursday as he opened the Oceans Ministers...
Bougainville stands firm on independence
Bougainville's position is clear — our people voted for independence as defined in the referendum ballot paper, and that is the only model we...
President Toroama reaffirms Bougainville’s commitment to independence at Second Joint Moderation meeting
ABG President Ishmael Toroama Thursday thanked the Papua New Guinea Government for acknowledging Bougainville’s right to self-determination and emphasised that the outcome of the...
Fresh details emerge on Australia’s new climate migration visa for Tuvalu residents. An expert explains
By Jane McAdam
The details of a new visa enabling Tuvaluan citizens to permanently migrate to Australia were released this week.
The visa was created as...
Former Playmaker takes charge of Manu Samoa
Former Manu Samoa playmaker and captain Lemalu Tusiata Pisi, has been named the new Manu Samoa Head Coach.
In making the announcement today, Lakapi Samoa...
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Vanuatu seeks faster access to climate funds as needs outpace delivery
Climate funding commitments grow but remain difficult to unlock at the pace Pacific island communities need, according to regional officials and development partners.
Despite more...
Bougainville MP challenges PNG lawmakers to ‘have some guts’ on independence vote
A prominent Bougainvillean MP believes Papua New Guinea's parliament will back the autonomous region's drive for independence.
Francesca Semoso, one of four Bougainvillean MPs in...
Amnesty International demands answers over Vakarisi death in military custody
Amnesty International has raised serious concerns over the death of Jone Vakarisi in military custody, saying official accounts have been inconsistent and calling for...