‘We’re not interested in being guinea pigs out here;” Guam bucks U.S plans to accelerate deep-sea mining
Guam Lieutenant Governor Josh Tenorio did not mince words in his meeting this week with visiting Department of the Interior officials, telling them that...
Fiji Embassy confirms Fijians in Israel safe amid regional tensions
The Embassy of the Republic of Fiji in Jerusalem has issued a security advisory to all Fijian nationals in Israel following significant military developments...
Pacific security in 2026: key challenges shaping the Blue Pacific
Authors: By Joel Nilon, Henry Ivarature, Akka Rimon
With global tensions sharpening, climate impacts intensifying, and new security pressures emerging across the region, Pacific leaders...
Global funding leaves vulnerable Small Island Developing States stranded, says new report
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are being systematically locked out of climate finance – not because they don't need it, but because the global...
Papua New Guinea seeks help for citizens in Middle East, supports U.S-Israel attack on Iran
Papua New Guinea's government says it's concerned about its citizens in the Middle East amid widening conflict in the region but supports the attack...
Commander Yvonne Gray and two other Navy officers charged over sinking of Manawanui in Samoa
Three senior Royal New Zealand Navy officers, including the commanding officer, have been charged over the loss of HMNZS Manawanui after the ship struck...
Fijian PM Rabuka’s biggest election threat could come from within, academic says
A Fijian academic believes the government's coalition partners could pose the biggest threat in the next general election.
Fiji is set to head to the...
Olivia Reed soars to new Marshall Islands long jump record in Boston
Marshall Islands athlete Olivia Reed has broken her own national long jump record with a leap of 5.92 metres at the 2026 Patriot League...
Dr Aqorau warns Middle East conflict will hit Pacific, calls for ‘Ocean of Peace’
The Vice-Chancellor of the Solomon Islands National University, Dr Transform Aqorau, says the escalating conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran will have...
Dates for the 8th Pacific Media Summit announced
The Fijian Media Association (FMA) and the Pacific Islands News Association (PINA) are pleased to announce that the 8th Pacific Media Summit will be...
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Pacific leaders seek US$500m resilience fund as climate impacts worsen
Pacific leaders are calling on governments, development partners and private investors to help raise US$500 million for the Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF), warning that...
Forum Chair backs Australia’s COP31 role as Albanese defends conference spending
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has defended the cost of hosting and participating in COP31, saying climate action is a matter of Australia's national...
Multilateral Development Banks commit US$103 billion in climate finance as COP31 pushes implementation
Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) provided US$103 billion in climate finance to low- and middle-income countries in 2025 and mobilised a further US$35 billion in...