WHO Pacific chief pushes global action on oral health crisis
World Health Organisation (WHO) Western Pacific regional director Dr Saia Ma'u Piukala has called for stronger global investment and political commitment to tackle oral...
UN General Assembly to consider landmark resolution following the ICJ Advisory Opinion on Climate Change
The Republic of Vanuatu, together with the Core Group of States leading the UN General Assembly resolution responding to the International Court of Justice...
WHO regional director Dr Piukala launches Climate and Health push ahead of COP31
World Health Organisation Western Pacific regional director Dr Saia Ma'u Piukala says the health impacts of the climate crisis are now a central issue...
Pacific Police Ministers unite against rising transnational crime threat
Pacific police ministers have agreed to strengthen regional cooperation against transnational organised crime, warning that drug trafficking and criminal networks are threatening the security...
Pacific leaders push stronger rules on deep Seabed mining
Pacific leaders and regional partners have called for stronger Pacific-led governance of deep seabed minerals, stressing sustainability, environmental protection and respect for international law...
Pacific NGOs say deep-sea mining benefits corporations more than Pacific nations
Pacific civil society groups have warned that proposed deep-sea mining under the International Seabed Authority (ISA) framework would shift environmental and social risks onto...
Pacific civil society cautions ISA of ‘bluewashing’ deep- sea mining
Pacific civil society groups are calling for transparency and inclusion in regional deep-sea mining talks, as environmental stewardship concerns and poor economic prospects accompany...
Pacific civil society condemns exclusion from the ISA deep-sea mining workshop in Fiji
Pacific civil society organisations have condemned their exclusion from a regional International Seabed Authority (ISA) workshop in Fiji, warning that decisions on deep-sea mining...
Pacific nations divided over deep-sea mining expansion
Pacific nations are grappling with growing divisions over deep-sea mining as regional leaders, experts, and global partners gather in Fiji for a major workshop...
WHO regional director Dr Piukala backs calls to Declare Climate crisis global health emergency
World Health Organisation (WHO) Western Pacific regional director Saia Ma'u Piukala has backed growing calls for the climate crisis to be formally declared a...
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Australia, PNG push ahead with Pukpuk treaty as Wong backs U.S-Iran Deal
Australia and Papua New Guinea have reaffirmed their commitment to bringing the Pukpuk Treaty into force, with Foreign Ministers Penny Wong and Justin Tkatchenko...
Regional security pact proposal gets support
Australia and Papua New Guinea have thrown their support behind greater Pacific security cooperation, with both countries endorsing efforts to explore a regional security...
Decarbonisation necessary for a sustainable future, Pacific experts warn
Energy experts from across the Pacific have warned the transition to renewable energy must learn from the past, speaking at a panel during the...