Despite health gains, urgent action needed to meet health-related Sustainable Development Goals in the Western Pacific region
According to a new report released today, countries in the World Health Organisation (WHO) Western Pacific region experienced the smallest decline in life expectancy...
Pools confirmed for Women’s Rugby World Cup England 2025
The four pools for Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 in England have been confirmed, setting the stage for the thrilling matchups in what promises...
Connection the key for Tonga in quest to repeat 2019 heroics
Pioneering Tonga forward Jason Taumalolo is hoping the strong connections formed by his squad will help them produce another upset when they face Australia...
“We can’t turn a blind eye to poverty’s hidden dimensions” – Fiji Women’s Minister Tabuya
Fiji’s Minister for Women, Children, and Social Protection, Lynda Tabuya, has called for urgent and collective action to tackle the social and institutional maltreatment...
Arrest in human trafficking sting in Tonga
Law enforcement officials in Tonga said they have arrested a person and recovered a victim during a human trafficking bust last week.
The report comes...
6PAC+ Alliance calls for immediate action on global carbon levy as MEPC 82 stalls on key GHG targets
The 6PAC+ alliance, representing Pacific Island nations, expressed frustration over the lack of strong action at the 82nd session of the Marine Environment Protection...
Bougainville launches corporate plans to drive independence aspirations
The Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG) has officially launched its corporate plans for government departments that sets out clear strategies up to 2027, to prepare...
Reflections on Pacific regionalism
By Sione Tekiteki
The Pacific Islands Forum and its secretariat is a complex bureaucracy that will take any individual at least a year to understand....
Five Pacific Islands Attorneys-general unite ahead of international climate case
Following three days of meetings, Pacific Island Attorney Generals representing Fiji, Kiribati, Papua New Guinea, Tuvalu and Vanuatu issued a joint statement today underscoring...
Buffet starts four-day visit to New Caledonia
France's new Minister for Overseas, François-Noël Buffet, arrived in New Caledonia on Wednesday, five months after violent riots broke out.
Buffet is scheduled to spend...
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PINA Statement for World Press Freedom Day 2026
By President, Kalafi Moala
On this World Press Freedom Day, we gather under a powerful and timely theme: “Shaping a Future at Peace: Promoting...
Iran crisis shows fossil fuels-based energy system ‘is inherently volatile and unstable’
Senior UN climate leaders are getting behind countries mobilising this week for a transition away from fossil fuels at a groundbreaking event in Colombia.
The...
Fiji Parliament ratified PRF in uninanimous vote, pushes debt free-climate funding
Fiji’s Parliament has unanimously approved the ratification of the agreement to establish the Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF) Wednesday, marking a significant step toward strengthening...