“Peace must begin at home” as Pacific crafts Ocean of Peace declaration: Tuvalu PM Teo
Tuvalu Prime Minister, Feleti Teo says peace in the Pacific cannot be achieved while women live in fear and children experience abuse, urging leaders...
Japan, PNG pledge stronger ties at Tokyo Summit
Japan and Papua New Guinea have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening bilateral ties and regional cooperation during a summit in Tokyo between Prime Minister...
Pacific must stand united to tackle Economic storms, says FEMM Chair Eke
The Chair of the Forum Economic Ministers Meeting (FEMM) and Tongan Prime Minister, Dr Aisake Eke, has urged Pacific nations to work together to...
Forum SG Waqa warns of global turmoil, urges unity on Pacific economic front
Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General, Baron Waqa has warned that regional economies face mounting global pressures and urged Forum Economic Ministers to double down...
Pacific Island students spearhead drive for ICJ climate justice
The six-year push towards Wednesday’s seminal climate change ruling at the International Court of Justice began not in some lofty legal chambers, but in...
NZ commits $4 million to Fiji’s HIV crisis
New Zealand has pledged NZ$4 million (US$2.4 million) to support Fiji’s fight against a growing HIV outbreak, describing the crisis as a serious threat...
World Bank pledges stronger Pacific support on trade, jobs, and climate resilience
The World Bank is backing Pacific-led development with commitments to job creation, trade reform, and climate resilience, Managing Director of Operations Anna Bjerde told...
History in making as World Court to advise on climate
For the first time, the world's highest court will offer advice on the world's biggest problem.
It's a punchy slogan that has been wielded successfully...
U.S lawmaker alarmed over China’s headway in race for ocean minerals in the Pacific
A powerful committee of the U.S House of Representatives is examining the Department of Defence's efforts to counter China’s initiatives to mine critical minerals...
Pacific Islands push hard as International Court of Justice set to deliver landmark climate ruling
The top United Nations court will on Wednesday hand down a landmark global legal blueprint for tackling climate change that also sets out top...
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Naoero opens embassy in Jerusalem, drawing regional and international condemnation
Naoero has opened an embassy in Jerusalem, becoming the ninth country to establish its diplomatic mission in the city and drawing condemnation from Jordan...
11 years on, Pacific Meteorological leaders revisit Nuku’alofa declaration
The Pacific Meteorological Council (PMC) is meeting today in Tonga to revisit commitments first made more than a decade ago.
The meeting comes 11 years...
Sea level rise is locked in, UN overshoot pathway too late for the Pacific
By Elenoa Masi
The United Nations has suggested a pathway to manage global warming, which is now predicted to breach the 1.5 degrees target in...