Pacific Resilience Facility set for leaders signing in Honiara
By Sanjeshni Kumar
The Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF) is poised to become the region’s first Pacific-owned and led international financial institution, with Forum Leaders...
FFA receives US$60 million from the U.S under Economic Assistance Agreement
The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) has received the US$60 million payment for 2024, under the Economic Assistance Agreement (EAA) associated with the...
101,981 to vote in Samoa general election
Samoa Electoral Commissioner Toleafoa Tuiafelolo John Stanley has confirmed that 101,981 voters are cleared to vote in the 29 August 2025 upcoming election.
The...
Solomon Islands stands by PIF partner ban
Solomon Islands Foreign Affairs Minister, Peter Shanel Agovaka, is defending his government’s decision to limit the in-person attendance of dialogue partners at next month's...
Not acceptable: Pacific Small Island Developing States on new Plastic draft text
With just 30 hours left before the close of the resumed fifth session of negotiations for a global plastics treaty, Pacific Small Island Developing...
‘Stay grounded’ – Pacific youth negotiators urged to act locally as they lead globally
By Inoke Rabonu in Apia, Samoa
Young Pacific climate negotiators have been urged to “stay grounded” and ensure their advocacy is backed by real...
Forum dialogue partners out
Dialogue partners and donor governments will not take part in the 54th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders’ Meeting in Honiara next month.
This follows a...
Loss and Damage poised for top-level spotlight at Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting
By Ednal Palmer in Apia Samoa
Climate change induced-Loss and Damage stands the chance of being featured at the Pacific’s highest political gathering —...
Small island states “punch above their weight” in climate fight, says top Pacific climate negotiator
By Inoke Rabonu in Apia, Samoa
Small island nations may be among the smallest voices at global climate talks — but they often carry...
NZ flags ‘worse than 2021’ rift risk from external influence
Leaders from 18 Pacific nations have gathered in Suva for this year’s Pacific Islands Forum Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (FFMM) to discuss the region’s most...
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UN Decolonisation Committee pressed to act on New Caledonia, French Polynesia, Guam and Tokelau
The United Nations Special Committee on Decolonisation heard renewed calls for action on New Caledonia, French Polynesia, Guam and Tokelau as it opened the...
Bougainville President Toroama says PNG Parliament breached Melanesian Agreement, calls for international intervention
Bougainville President Ishmael Toroama has accused Papua New Guinea's National Parliament of breaching the Melanesian Agreement (MA) and undermining the Bougainville peace process after...
Polling cutback sparks anger as New Caledonia heads into tense vote
A major cut in the number of polling stations in New Caledonia’s capital has sparked a heated debate about access to the vote, less...