Tuvalu says fossil fuel holdings revealed by AFP ‘not a good look’
Tuvalu’s prime minister voiced disappointment Friday over the island nation's fossil fuel holdings, after AFP revealed a trust fund for the climate change-threatened state...
Australia, New Zealand back Pacific-led security and climate agenda
Australia and New Zealand have reaffirmed their commitment to Pacific-led regionalism, climate action and security cooperation, pledging stronger support for Pacific priorities ahead of...
Fiji must end ‘slow suicide’ of pollution and waste: Environment Minister Tabuya
Fiji’s Minister for Environment and Climate Change, Lynda Tabuya, has issued a blunt warning that the country cannot claim to be climate resilient while...
Hurricanes and Chiefs to host Semi-Final fixtures
The Super Rugby Pacific Semi-Final fixtures have been confirmed with the Hurricanes and Chiefs securing home ground advantage courtesy of Qualifying Final victories.
The Semi-Final...
Forum Foreign Ministers activate regional crisis mechanism as Middle East conflict threatens Pacific fuel and supply chains
Pacific Islands Forum Foreign Ministers have endorsed a new Regional Response Mechanism to help the region manage the growing economic and security risks arising...
Guam Governor signs ban on deep-sea mining, violators face $50K fines
Guam Governor Lou Leon Guerrero signed a bill into law banning deep-sea mining from Guam and its nearshore waters under threat of fines of...
Pacific Trade officials meet to shape region’s Trade agenda ahead of Ministerial talks
Senior trade officials from Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) member countries convened today at the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat to discuss key trade and economic...
New EU seafood regulation to affect 97 percent of EU-listed Pacific Island-flagged vessels
National Competent Authority officials from Fiji, Kiribati, Solomon Islands and Tuvalu met in Suva for a two-week technical training on new European Union (EU)...
Palau President demands action on Oceans as Island States face Climate frontline
Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr has called for urgent global action on ocean governance and climate change, warning that island nations can no longer...
Tuvalu calls climate-ocean nexus a matter of survival
Tuvalu Prime Minister Feleti Teo has called for a stronger global response that treats climate action and ocean management as one agenda, warning that...
Latest article
Pacific Trade Ministers back new five-year Aid-for-Trade strategy
Pacific Islands Forum Trade Ministers have endorsed a new five-year Pacific Aid-for-Trade Strategy, reaffirming the region’s commitment to using trade to drive economic development...
Renewable power generation records its fastest growth ever
The Renewable Energy Statistics 2026 released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Tuesday shows that renewable electricity generation grew by 9.8 percent in...
Ocean of peace requires one standard for all
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape’s call for the Pacific to remain “an Ocean of Peace” deserves widespread support.
Few regions have suffered the...