Marshall Islands and Palau lead charge on U.S. Tuna treaty amendments
The Marshall Islands and Palau have signed the MOU for the U.S Tuna Treaty to apply the 2024 amendments to the Treaty on Fisheries...
U.S backs Pacific fisheries with new access agreement
In a significant step for Pacific fisheries, U.S Ambassador Marie Damour on Monday hailed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Fishing...
Australia to present argument in landmark climate case
Australia is preparing to deliver its position on what obligations states have to address climate change and help Pacific Island nations facing the existential...
Bilateral projects and regional issues to top the agenda during Lai’s meeting with Whipps in Palau
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te will lead the ribbon-cutting ceremony for Palau’s new One-Stop Shop during his visit from 0 5 - 06 December, according...
‘The time to act is now:’ Marshall Islands leader raises the alarm on escalating non-communicable diseases
Marshall Islands President Hilda Heine has issued a call to action to address the escalating crisis of non-communicable diseases in the country.
“This is no...
Climate change case to open at UN court as island nations fear rising seas
The top United Nations court will take up the largest case in its history when it opens two weeks of hearings into what countries...
Speaker grants Tonga PM request to postpone reply to no confidence motion
The Legislative Assembly of Tonga has postponed the session to table the motion for a vote of no confidence in Prime Minister Siaosi Sovaleni...
Finding optimism in the last 48 hours of the Plastics Treaty negotiations
It was a historic milestone announced with jubilance in 2022 at the end of the United Nations Assembly 5.2 in March 2022 with more...
Stand up for ambition- calls for negotiation extension as critical plastics treaty talks enter final hours
Countries representing over 2 billion people around the world are holding the line as they continue to retaliate that they will not accept a...
Samoa to pass baton to Palau to continue Pacific Presidency of AOSIS
Samoa’s tenure as Chair of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) is finishing at the end of 2024.
The influential negotiating bloc of 39...
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AIIB approves USD$80 million to strengthen Fiji’s economic and climate resilience
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has approved USD$80 million in sovereign-backed financing to support Fiji’s efforts to strengthen economic resilience, enhance climate and...
U.S Coast Guard Cutter arrives ahead of historic Solomon Islands-U.S Shiprider deal
A United States Coast Guard vessel has arrived in Honiara ahead of the historic signing of a maritime security agreement between the Solomon Islands...
South Pacific Albacore: Building a sustainable future for a Pacific lifeline
South Pacific albacore is one of the Pacific region’s most valuable tuna resources, underpinning domestic longline fisheries, supporting thousands of livelihoods, and contributing significantly...