Pro-independence Union Calédonienne unveils plans for New Caledonia’s political future
New Caledonia's largest pro-independence party, the Union Calédonienne (UC), on Thursday unveiled the main outcome of its Congress last weekend, including its plans for...
Coups, corruption and lack of good governance: The origins of Fiji’s meth crisis
By Lusi Banuve
How did it get so bad right under our noses? That’s the question many in Fiji are struggling with, as the country...
Instability, costs, climate on Vanuatu voters’ minds
Political stability, climate change and the cost-of-living loom as the biggest issues when Vanuatu goes to the polls in January.
Voters in the Melanesian archipelago...
Samoa whooping cough outbreak declared
A whooping cough outbreak has been declared by the Samoa Ministry of Health (MOH) following a significant increase in reported cases at the main...
Case introduces bill to boost U.S engagement with Pacific
A new bill introduced by U.S rep Ed Case, Democratic party -Hawaii, and 11 other Congressional colleagues proposed to strengthen ties with Indo-Pacific nations...
PNG Parliament passes Counter-Terrorism Bill 2024
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has commended Members of Parliament from both sides of the House for voting unanimously in support of...
The Road Beyond Busan, SIDS discuss key considerations for implementing the future plastics treaty
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) have reaffirmed their position that the future plastics treaty must include clear obligations to provide adequate, predictable, sustainable, and...
Pacific Women Negotiators: Palau holds a seat at the front table at Plastics Treaty negotiations
The voice of a Pacific Islands woman rings loud and clear from the front table at the Plastic Treaty Negotiations as a Co-Chair leading...
FFA to push for increased support toward Small Islands Developing States at WCPFC21
Forum Fisheries Committee (FFC) Chair Erana Aliklik of Nauru fisheries, reaffirmed FFA’s commitment at the opening of the WCPFC21 Thursday in Suva, to ensure...
INC-5 negotiations: Financial mechanism for proposed treaty under the microscope
Finance is often and always a thorny issue wherever multiple countries try to agree on anything.
On the fourth day of the fifth session of...
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Pacific Leaders’ 2050 Plan gains ground but gaps remain, Forum report shows
Pacific Islands Forum members are making progress on a long-term regional plan, but challenges remain in turning commitments into results, according to a new...
Lopsided deal: Legal analysis raises concerns over Tonga’s deep-sea mining agreement
When Pacific leaders gather to discuss the future of deep-sea mining, the conversation often centres on economic opportunity. For Tonga, that promise has come...
China-U.S competition for rare earths sparks plan to mine Pacific seabed near Guam
A U.S plan to potentially mine an area of Pacific seabed roughly the size of Nevada near two U.S territories is the latest example...