Pacific Trade officials urged to turn EU partnership into action as global trade pressures grow
Pacific trade officials have been urged to strengthen coordination, prepare for emerging global trade challenges, and ensure that Pacific-European Union cooperation delivers practical results...
Pacific eyes bigger EU Trade gains as more states move to join iEPA
Forum deputy Secretary General Desna Solofa has called for a stronger focus on implementation of key trade agreements, saying the Pacific must turn trade...
Moana Pasifika decision expected within weeks as a Sāmoa and Tonga rescue plan takes shape
A decision on Moana Pasifika's future could be made within weeks as discussions continue over a new Sāmoa and Tonga-led plan to save the...
FRU unveils three major initiatives
Fiji Rugby Union (FRU) Chairman, John Sanday, has declared that the true strength of the sport lies not in trophies alone, but in how...
UNCTAD warns Oil shock could cost vulnerable nations US$20 billion as Hormuz tensions escalate
Rising tensions and disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz are driving up global oil prices and threatening to impose an additional US$20 billion annual...
Fiji Department of Environment rejects Vuda waste-to-energy project
Fiji's Department of Environment has rejected the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Report for the proposed Energy-from-Waste Plant and Private Port Facility at Vuda Point,...
El Niño on the Way: Pacific communities urged to prepare as WMO confirms developing conditions
The Pacific Regional Climate Centre (Pacific RCC) is drawing attention to the latest El Niño/La Niña Update issued by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO),...
Samoa on Amber alert: Power shedding and school closures to begin
The nation is now on amber alert, which means that Samoa Electric Power Corporation (EPC) will start power shedding, and schools will be asked...
Traditional knowledge strengthens climate resilience in Fiji’s coastal fisheries
Traditional knowledge, communal support systems and customary governance structures are helping coastal communities in Fiji adapt to the growing impacts of climate change on...
Australia, Solomon Islands back Pacific-led security and stronger Forum cooperation
Australia and Solomon Islands have reaffirmed their commitment to Pacific-led solutions on regional security, climate action and transnational crime, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese...
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Forum Foreign Ministers activate regional crisis mechanism as Middle East conflict threatens Pacific fuel...
Pacific Islands Forum Foreign Ministers have endorsed a new Regional Response Mechanism to help the region manage the growing economic and security risks arising...
Guam Governor signs ban on deep-sea mining, violators face $50K fines
Guam Governor Lou Leon Guerrero signed a bill into law banning deep-sea mining from Guam and its nearshore waters under threat of fines of...
Pacific Trade officials meet to shape region’s Trade agenda ahead of Ministerial talks
Senior trade officials from Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) member countries convened today at the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat to discuss key trade and economic...