Fiji to enter negotiations for Status of Forces Agreement with U.S
U.S. Secretary of Defence Lloyd J. Austin III will wrap up his Indo-Pacific trip in Fiji this week, marking the first-ever visit by a...
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
Tonga’s Internal Affairs Minister Lord Vaea has delivered a clear and urgent message on behalf of the Pacific Islands Forum at the UN ESCAP...
“We can’t negotiate with climate change,” Vanuatu laments lack of progress at COP29
As the clock ticks towards the end of COP29 in Baku Azerbaijan, Vanuatu has expressed deep concerns about the lack of progress made on...
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
Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General, Baron Waqa has issued a stark warning Wednesday to global leaders at COP29, declaring climate change the greatest existential...
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
Thirty nine small island and low-lying nations have urged world leaders to ensure the so-called ‘climate finance COP’ in Azerbaijan offers a beacon of...
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...
ADB, Solomon Islands, Tonga sign agreements for sustainable energy transition projects at COP29
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the governments of Solomon Islands and Tonga have signed grant and loan agreements for energy projects on the...
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Australia to supply assault rifles to PNG
Australia is set to supply 3,500 new Australian Combat Assault Rifles (ACAR) to the Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF), along with improvements to...
Defence Minister warns ‘Don’t Even Try’ to test military
Fiji's Minister for Defence Pio Tikoduadua has warned against attempting to break into the Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) installations, indicating the seriousness...