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Countries must address the “grave global harm” caused by the proliferation of hate and lies online, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday, launching a key report designed to shore up information integrity on digital platforms. Alarm over the potential threat posed by the rapid development of generative artificial intelligence (AI) must not obscure the damage already being done by...

The Pacific Climate Change Centre (PCCC) continues to work with the Government of Solomon Islands to ensure the successful Greening of the 2023 Pacific Games. While the targeted support is focused on the Pacific Games, the longer-term vision is to contribute towards a greener and more resilient Honiara City. A team from the PCCC has just completed a mission in Honiara...

PINA through the Pacific Anti-Corruption Journalists Network (PACJN) commissioned this Toolkit for Pacific Journalists Reporting on Corruption. Kiribati investigative journalist Rimon Rimon developed the Media Toolkit as part of the PACJN project, with funding support from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). The toolkit is part of PACJN's efforts to support Pacific journalists to engage effectively with the...

New Zealand Defence Minister Andrew Little departs for Suva Tuesday to meet with his Fiji counterpart, Minister for Home Affairs and Immigration Pio Tikoduadua, to further strengthen the relationship between both countries. “New Zealand and Fiji have a strong defence relationship built on close cooperation and people-to-people ties,” Andrew Little said. “Our militaries already cooperate across many areas and I look...

The Social Democratic Liberal Party SODELPA), one of the coalition parties in the Fiji Government, has expressed disappointment over the non-fulfilment of certain promises outlined in the Fiji coalition agreement prior to forming Government. And now, SODELPA vice-president Anare Jale is calling for an urgent inter party committee sitting to allow members to air their grievances on these issues. According to...

Pacific is yet again raising concern on the “unconscionable” plan by Japan to release water from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean. “While we are still struggling to address the outstanding nuclear testing legacy issues and to get those responsible to own up to their legal and perhaps appeal to their moral underpinnings to clean...

The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors has approved US$23 million (approximately AUD$35.3 million) in grant financing to bolster Tuvalu's aviation sector. The Tuvalu Safe and Resilient Aviation Project aims to improve the safety of air travel for all Tuvaluans and visitors, with critical improvements to Tuvalu's only international airport and runway. The project will also help ensure that the...

The U.S Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs tells 1News in New Zealand that America’s aim is to create a region of “allies, friends, and partners.” Daniel Kritenbrink spoke exclusively to 1News Pacific Correspondent Barbara Dreaver on Q+A. The assistant secretary of state has been touring the Pacific last week and touched down in New Zealand...

The AUKUS trilateral security pact will be on the agenda for discussions between the Pacific Islands Forum Secretary-General and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese this week. Henry Puna, who flew into Samoa on Thursday last week for talks with Samoa's Prime Minister, Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa and her Government will be in the Australian capital Canberra this week where he intends...

The United Nations multi-country office in Fiji is refusing to confirm or deny reports it has sacked up to 40 local employees and is replacing them with overseas interns. This week, several claims surfaced online from development workers in the country, claiming the UN office sent home local staff without prior notice. In a response to RNZ Pacific the office said...