Professional Counter Narcotics Bureau in the making, Fiji Policing Minister announces
Fiji's Minister for Policing, Iowane Naivalurua announced in Parliament Tuesday a professional Fiji Counter Narcotics Bureau will be set-up in the country.
He said the...
Rich nations accused of delaying loss and damage fund with slow payments
Wealthy nations risk undermining the loss and damage fund’s plan to deliver US$250 million in aid next year to climate-vulnerable countries hit by extreme...
Ban on deep-sea mining remains: PNG PM
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape and two of his ministers are against deep sea mining in Papua New Guinea’s exclusive economic zones.
The...
Australia hosts largest-ever military exercise with 19 nations, likely to draw Chinese attention
The largest-ever war-fighting drills in Australia, Exercise Talisman Sabre, are underway and expected to attract the attention of Chinese spy ships.
Australia launched missiles from...
Fiji puts $24.9m into fisheries overhaul, eyes bigger role in Tuna trade and Ocean protection
Fiji’s Minister for Fisheries and Forestry, Alitia Bainivalu, says the $24.9 million(US$12.45 million) budget allocated to her ministry is aimed at overhauling the country’s...
Pacific hope rests on ICJ Climate ruling: “A turning point for Justice”
On 23 July, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) will deliver a landmark opinion on states’ legal duties for climate change — a historic...
Fiji pushes for Pacific COP31
Securing the Pacific COP31 is one of the most important shared goals of the Pacific Island nations today.
While responding to a question at the...
Fiji PM Rabuka reaffirms commitment to an “Ocean of Peace” at Pacific Security Conference
“The Ocean of Peace is a signal that we seek a region in which strategic competition is managed; where stability is the touchstone of...
Pacific must lead its own security amid growing global instability: Fiji PM Rabuka
Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has sounded a stark warning over the growing challenges facing the Pacific region, declaring that the “Blue Pacific” has...
Regional security must be Pacific-led and people-centred: Forum SG Waqa
Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General Baron Waqa has called for stronger, more inclusive regional security cooperation to tackle growing global and regional threats, as...
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El Niño declared as drought and cyclone risks increase: Tonga Meteorological Service
Tonga has declared that El Niño conditions are now in force, with meteorologists warning of increased drought risk, reduced rainfall and a potentially more...
UNESCO launches consultation on fair payment for news in the digital age
UN cultural agency UNESCO has launched a global consultation process to inform its Draft Guidance on Fair Compensation for News, particularly as online platforms...
WHO and UNAIDS warn HIV gains at risk as funding cuts threaten AIDS response
By Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala, WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific, and Eamonn Murphy, UNAIDS Regional Director for Asia-Pacific and Eastern Europe and...