Excitement builds as over 3000 prepare for Cook Islands Games
The excitement for the third Cook Islands Games will reach a fever pitch as the much-anticipated biennial event kicks off with a grand opening...
Vanuatu PM calls for Climate Justice, backs New Caledonia and West Papua self-determination at UNGA
Vanuatu Prime Minister Charlot Salwai Tabimasmas delivered a hard-hitting address to the 79th session of the UN General Assembly in New York Friday, slamming...
PNG PM Marape warns of Climate, Calls for sea-level rise as standalone UN agenda item
Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister, James Marape, used his address at the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York...
Pacific leaders look for more support for its Pacific Resilience Facility
Forum Chair and Tonga’s Prime Minister Hu’akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni spent time promoting the benefits of the new Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF) at a UN...
NZ Climate Minister Watts heads to Fiji for key talks with Pacific Ministers on climate action
New Zealand Climate Change Minister Simon Watts is travelling to Fiji on Monday to attend a Ministerial Meeting (Talanoa) with Pacific Island countries, Australia,...
U.S Congress finalises security pact with Pacific Island allies
Buried in the hundreds of pages of the continuing resolution passed Wednesday by U.S lawmakers to prevent a government shutdown are Washington’s final steps...
Kiribati to vote for president on 25 October
The date for the Kiribati presidential - or beretitenti - vote has been set for 25 October.
Notices were published by electoral districts across the...
From vulnerability to action: Asia-Pacific leaders urge global responsibility
At the UN General Assembly on Friday, leaders from Asia and the Pacific underscored a dire reality: climate change is a clear and present...
UN SG praises Pacific leaders, Tonga’s PM for regional resilience push
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has met with Tonga’s Prime Minister and Forum Chair Siaosi Sovaleni, congratulating Tonga for successfully hosting the Pacific Islands Forum...
Stay or go? Pacific Islanders face climate’s grim choice
Rising waters are slowly but surely swallowing Carnie Reimers's backyard in the Marshall Islands, pushing her toward an agonising choice: stay in the only...
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Long hours, stress and harassment are causing hundreds of thousands of early deaths, says...
More than 840,000 people die each year from health conditions linked to risks such as long working hours, job insecurity, workplace harassment and bullying,...
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...