France spent €90,000 countering research into impact of Pacific nuclear tests
France’s Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) has spent tens of thousands of euros in an effort to counter research revealing that Paris has consistently underestimated...
Head of State accepts Samoa PM’s advice, cabinet is caretaker government
The Samoan cabinet has assumed the role of the caretaker government until a new government is elected and convenes its first parliamentary sitting, after...
Vui Gemma Nelson appointed Ocean adviser as Palau takes Over AOSIS leadership
The Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) has appointed Samoa legal expert Vui Gemma Nelson as Ocean Adviser, under the Chairmanship of Palau.
AOSIS, established...
Changing legal obligations on climate action
By Nic Maclellan
Pacific Small Island Developing States and other developing nations are mobilising to call for new international legal norms, to ensure that industrialised...
Savea, Tupou Ta’eiloa triumph at Moana Pasifika Awards
Ardie Savea has been awarded Moana Pasifika’s highest honour – winning the Moana Man of the Year at the 2025 prizegiving held in Auckland...
Jeffrey Poea wins Oceania top award
The Oceania Athletics Association (OAA) has awarded Jeffrey Poea the title of Male Technical Official of the Year during its congress held in the...
UN Ocean Summit to spotlight Pacific priorities, marine protection
Pacific island leaders listed three priorities they hope to achieve at the Third United Nations Ocean Conference next month - the ratification of the...
China comes calling in debts of developing nations
Developing nations, including those in the Pacific, will pay China AUD434 billion (US$22 billion) this year as Beijing comes calling for repayments on project...
Samoa budget fails, early elections triggered
Samoa will go into an early election after the Legislative Assembly voted against the national budget 2025-2026 on Tuesday morning.
In favour of confidence in...
OACPS Ministers back reform agenda, name King Mswati III Resource Mobilisation Champion
The Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) concluded its 119th Council of Ministers Session in Brussels, commemorating its 50th anniversary under the...
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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...