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...
Forum DSG Nayasi backs Solomon Islands leadership ahead of Forum Leaders Meeting
The Pacific Islands Forum’s Deputy Secretary General Esala Nayasi has praised Solomon Islands for its leadership ahead of the 54th Forum Leaders Meeting, calling...
ICJ Climate Opinion a defining moment for global justice: Vanuatu PM Napat
Vanuatu Prime Minister Jotham Napat says the upcoming climate opinion from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) will be a “defining moment in the...
Devil in the detail of New Caledonia’s “historic” agreement
By Nic Maclellan
Meeting in France, New Caledonian political leaders have signed an agreement on the political and economic future of the French Pacific dependency.
The...
New Caledonia politicians agree on statehood while remaining French
France on Saturday announced a “historic” accord with New Caledonia in which the overseas territory, rocked by deadly separatist violence last year, would remain...
Solomon Islands PM launches official theme, logo for 54th PIF leaders meeting
-Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele has launched the official theme and logo for the 54th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting (PIFLM), during a...
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Forum SG Waqa urges Pacific Ministers to turn regional resilience plans into action amid...
Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General Baron Waqa has urged Pacific finance ministers to use worsening global conditions as an opportunity to strengthen regional resilience,...
Marshall Islands declared State of Emergency over fuel price shock, Finance Minister tells Pacific...
The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) declared a State of Emergency following sharp increases in global fuel and commodity prices linked to the...
Banaban leaders accused of using proposed pinnacle extraction as “quick fix” for Banaban Trust...
Concerns are mounting over plans to pursue pinnacle extraction on Banaba, with the Rabi District Council of Social Services (Rabi DCOSS) warning that the...