Tuvalu Prime Minister defines Ocean Health as frontline of National Security
Tuvalu Prime Minister Feleti Teo delivered an address at the 2026 Melanesian Ocean Summit Tuesday, declaring that the ocean is no longer merely an...
Fiji PM Rabuka calls for united Melanesian action to protect and sustain the Pacific Ocean
Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has reaffirmed Fiji’s commitment to regional ocean leadership, sustainable blue economies, and collective Pacific stewardship during his address at...
Vanuatu PM calls for courage in ocean protection
Vanuatu Prime Minister Jotham Napat has called on Pacific nations to act with courage and unity to protect the ocean, warning that climate change...
Solomon Islands will not endorse a moral declaration at the Ocean summit
The Solomon Islands has formally declined to endorse a new regional ocean declaration, with High Commissioner William Soaki delivering a pointed defense of indigenous...
Cook Islands lead with sacred ocean protection
Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown told leaders at the inaugural Melanesian Ocean Summit that his country is committed to safeguarding the Pacific Ocean...
Melanesian Ocean Summit: Message in a bottle
To commemorate the inaugural Melanesian Ocean Summit launch at the APEC Haus on Monday, May 11th, 2026, attending delegates and officials gathered outside to...
Auckland to host 2026 ONOC Annual General Assembly Week
Auckland, New Zealand will welcome the Oceania sporting family from 17 to 23 May 2026 for the XLVI Annual General Assembly Week of the...
PNG Ombudsman refers Chief Justice to NEC for tribunal probe
The Ombudsman Commission of Papua New Guinea has invoked its reserve powers to refer Chief Justice Sir Gibuma Gibbs Salika to the National Executive...
Agovaka camp says PM bid will continue GNUT “transformational vision”
Supporters of Solomon Islands MP Peter Shanel Agovaka say his nomination for Prime Minister is more than just another political move — they say...
World Bank warns Pacific growth slowing as fuel costs, debt and global shocks bite
Pacific economies are losing momentum as rising fuel costs, weaker tourism, inflation and repeated global shocks continue to strain governments, businesses and households, according...
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Pacific and Global South voices sidelined in ocean negotiations, expert says
A senior international law expert has raised concerns about power imbalances and inconsistencies in global ocean and climate negotiations, warning that behind-the-scenes diplomacy often...
OACPS reaffirms commitment to Ocean protection
The Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) has reaffirmed its commitment to protecting and sustainably managing the world’s oceans, warning that marine...
Bougainville MP backs sessional order, says PNG Parliament must first agree on process
Bougainville Regional MP and Works Minister Peter Tsiamalili Jr has urged Papua New Guinea’s Parliament to support the proposed Sessional Order on Bougainville, arguing...