Forum SG Waqa calls for stronger Pacific voice, financing, and unity at ACP Leaders Meeting
By Pita Ligaiula in Honiara in Solomon Islands
Forum Secretary General Baron Waqa has warned Pacific ACP Leaders that climate change, debt distress, and weak...
PM Manele urges Pacific ACP Leaders to unite on Climate, financing, and representation
By Pita Ligaiula in Honiara, Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele opened the Pacific ACP Leaders Meeting in Honiara today with a call...
Pacific CSOs demand Forum Leaders act on West Papua crisis
By Pita Ligaiula in Honiara, Solomon Islands
Pacific civil society organisations have called on Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) leaders to take urgent action on the worsening...
Smaller Island States must stand together for survival: FSM President Simina
By Pita Ligaiula in Honiara, Solomon Islands
Outgoing Chair of the Smaller Island States (SIS), Federated States of Micronesia (FSM)President Wesley Simina, has urged...
Kiribati’s President Maamau takes SIS Chair, urges unity and political strength
By Pita Ligaiula in Honiara, Solomon Islands
Kiribati President, Taneti Maamau has assumed the chairmanship of the Smaller Island States (SIS), telling fellow leaders...
SIS must stay united and visible in Forum agenda: Forum SG Waqa
By Pita Ligaiula in Honiara, Solomon Islands
Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General Baron Waqa says the Smaller Island States (SIS) remain central to the...
Civil Society urges Forum Leaders to confront Japan on nuclear wastewater
By Pita Ligaiula in Honiara, Solomon Islands
Pacific civil society is demanding Forum Leaders to take a strong stance against Japan’s continued dumping of...
Pacific Resilience Facility to become region’s first International financial institution
By Pita Ligaiula in Honiara, Solomon Islands
Pacific Islands Forum Leaders will on Wednesday sign a treaty to establish the Pacific Resilience Facility...
SG Waqa backs Solomon Islands’ call to exclude partners from Forum meeting
By Pita Ligaiula in Honiara, Solomon Islands
Forum Secretary General Baron Waqa says this week’s Leaders Meeting in Honiara will be successful despite the Solomon...
Pacific Leaders urged to hold the line on Deep sea mining
By Pita Ligaiula in Honiara, Solomon Islands
Pacific voices are pressing Forum Leaders meeting in Honiara to take a firm stance against deep sea mining,...
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