U.S State Department’s Campbell hopes Trump works with Pacific allies
U.S deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell said he hoped the incoming Trump administration would work with allies Australia and New Zealand in the...
Fiji to enter negotiations for Status of Forces Agreement with U.S
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Vanuatu snap election slated for January 2025
Vanuatu voters will head into a snap election within the next 60 days after President Nikenike Vurobaravu dissolved parliament, earlier this week.
It's the fifth...
Lord Vaea’s Call for action on gender equality at UN ESCAP Beijing+30 Review
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“We can’t negotiate with climate change,” Vanuatu laments lack of progress at COP29
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Pulaalii Nikolao Pula, Pulu Ae Ae Jr win run-off election in American Samoa
Pulaalii Nikolao Pula and Pulu Ae Ae Jr are the winners of Tuesday’s gubernatorial run-off election in American Samoa.
They polled 5,846 votes or 59.8...
“Save the Pacific, Save the World”: Forum SG Waqa’s urgent call at COP29
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Don’t lose sight of 1.5 world, Solomon Islands reminds ‘finance COP’
The Solomon Islands has welcomed the focus of COP29 on climate finance.
However, the COP Presidency and parties have been reminded not to lose sight...
Samoa, as Chair of Alliance of Small Island States, call for “climate justice” for the unheard
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Federated States of Micronesia call out fossil fuel industry at COP29
The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) has taken direct aim at the fossil fuel industry, calling them out for continuing to enjoy record profits...
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