Ocean Commissioner Dr Manoni calls for bold Ocean action rooted in Pacific voyaging wisdom
Pacific Ocean Commissioner Dr Filimon Manoni has called on Pacific nations to honour the legacy of their ancestors by taking bold and urgent action...
Yap defence projects form U.S power projection in Micronesia
The U.S Department of Defence has released details of its proposed airport and seaport projects on Yap, which would facilitate military deployment and project...
Vanuatu’s victory march celebrates Independence and ICJ ruling
The 45th anniversary of Vanuatu’s independence was marked by a “Victory March"” through Port Vila, commemorating both the nation’s hard-won freedom and its recent...
Pacific Islanders draw the line at Australian Parliament
A Pacific delegation occupied the halls of Australian Parliament Tuesday with a demand of the Albanese government - deliver a new Climate Plan that...
UN holds emergency talks over sky-high costs for COP30 climate summit
The United Nations' climate bureau held an urgent meeting on Tuesday over concerns that sky-high accommodation prices for this year's COP30 climate summit in...
Pacific applauds ICJ Climate ruling as a “legal roadmap” for global action: Forum SG
Forum Secretary General, Baron Waqa has welcomed the International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) Advisory Opinion on climate obligations as a ‘historic milestone’ and a...
Australia, Tuvalu look to develop landmark climate pact
Australia and Tuvalu will work on progressing a landmark treaty as the two nations seek closer ties in tackling the impacts of climate change...
Solomon Islands updates concessional entry list, Taiwan dropped
The Solomon Islands Government has removed Taiwan from its list of countries eligible for concessional entry arrangements, a move that may deepen regional tensions...
UN experts welcome recognition from International Court of Justice that all States must protect the climate system
The historic Advisory Opinion from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has unequivocally concluded that international human rights law is part of the stringent...
Cook Islands Climate change director welcomes ICJ ruling
The recent International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruling on climate change could mean that the Cook Islands' interactions with all states can be ‘prefaced...
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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...
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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...