6PAC+ prepares IMO submissions, demands just transition
"We want to ensure the International Maritime Organisation is in alignment with principles of international environmental law and advances a just and equitable transition...
Vanuatu seized 450kg cocaine, Chinese and Turkish crew arrested
More than 450 kilograms of cocaine were seized from the yacht Mi Amore in a major drug bust carried out through a joint operation...
Deepening the Pacific’s understanding of Loss and Damage projects in the region
A collective effort is underway to deepen the understanding of climate-induced loss and damage from Pacific countries and Pacific youth perspectives.
This commitment was highlighted...
Nauru’s unorthodox money-making schemes are a ‘riches to rags to riches’ story
By Doug Dingwall
Nauru's government was once so flush with cash it funded an ill-fated West End musical in which Leonardo da Vinci had a...
UN SG Guterres applauds PNG Climate leadership, urges global action
On his historic first visit to Papua New Guinea, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres praised the nation’s climate leadership and resilience, declaring: “Your country...
Super Rugby 2026: Drua and Moana Pasifika get seven home matches each
The Fijian Drua and Moana Pasifika will host seven home matches each in the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season.
The draw for the new season...
A credibility test: Will the U.S stand by the Pacific Islands region amid its exclusion?
By Emma Chanlett-Avery
Scheduled for September in the Solomon Islands, the 2025 Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders Meeting was expected to serve as a key...
Pacific Islands Forum to Observe Samoa’s national elections
The Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) has deployed an election observer mission to observe the upcoming Samoa national election on 29 August 2025.
The Mission is...
Vanuatu MP Simeon to appeal two-year jail sentence
Epi Member of Vanuatu Parliament Seoule Simeon has revealed his intention to appeal the Supreme Court verdict that sentenced him to two years and...
Australia and PNG to sign milestone Defence Treaty on 15 September
Papua New Guinea and Australia have taken a major step toward signing a historic Defence Treaty after Foreign Affairs Secretary Elias Wohengu and Australia’s...
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SPC must stay accountable to members as it approaches 80th anniversary
The Pacific Community (SPC) must remain responsive to its members’ priorities and accountable for its work as it approaches its 80th anniversary, Director-General Dr...
Tonga urges SPC members to ensure decisions deliver for Pacific people
Pacific Community (SPC) members must make clear decisions on priorities and resources to ensure the organisation continues delivering services for Pacific people, CRGA56 Chair...
Fiji Coalition partner SODELPA rejects Bill 32, demands full repeal of 2013 constitution
Fiji’s Social Democratic Liberal Party (SODELPA) has rejected the proposed Constitution Amendment Bill 2026, known as Bill 32, saying it retains key provisions of...