Illegal fishing drains $23.5bn annually, leaders call for action
Ocean leaders at the World Ocean Summit warned that illegal fishing costing $23.5bn annually and weak enforcement threaten global ocean protection targets, urging stronger...
UN experts urge states to support General Assembly resolution operationalising ICJ Advisory Opinion on climate obligations
All states must support a UN General Assembly resolution upholding the 2025 Advisory Opinion by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on climate change...
Women judges hold the line against gender justice gap
Women judges around the world are holding the line when it comes to addressing the gender justice gap, despite stark disparities in female representation...
Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat and Japan advance dialogue through Kizuna Talanoa
The Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS), met with senior officials of Japan in Tokyo this week as part of the Japan–Pacific Islands Forum Kizuna...
Commonwealth And Prince Albert II Foundation Launch Major Ocean Protection Alliance
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PISFCC Director warns ICJ climate ruling alone won’t protect vulnerable communities
Pacific Island Students Fighting Climate Change (PISFCC) Director has described the advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) as a historic legal...
Pacific leaders seek cooperation, not division — NZ Foreign Minister Peters
New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters has warned that the Pacific faces growing geopolitical pressures and transnational challenges.
“The region is navigating sharper great power...
“Pacific Media is vital for democracy: NZ foreign Minister Peters marks 10 Years of Pasifika TV
Winston Peters praised the role of Pacific media and reaffirmed New Zealand’s commitment to the region while celebrating the 10th anniversary of Pasifika TV...
COP31 still offers Australia and the Pacific a chance to reset global climate ambition
Three steps could turn the hosting compromise with Türkiye into real gains for the region and the world.
By Melanie Pill Georgia Hammersley Alexandre...
‘They don’t want us here’ – Moana coach Tana Umaga lashes out at rivals Blues
Moana Pasifika head coach Tana Umaga has distanced himself from a story linking him with a job in Dave Rennie’s new All Blacks regime...
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Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters says cutting visitor visa fees for Pacific travellers is only the first step in making it easier for people...
From the Deep Sea to ancient reefs, expedition supports Marshall Islands’ Reimaanlok vision for...
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