“We are all Pacific islanders, even if New Caledonia is French
By Nic McLellan in Noumea, New Caledonia
On the final day of the Pacific Islands Forum mission to New Caledonia, the delegation of Forum...
At COP16, Guterres urges world to ‘choose wisely…make peace with nature’
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday called for decisive action to restore harmony with nature, warning that environmental crises are pushing humanity toward tipping...
Anti-Doping headlines sports ministers meeting
Pacific nations need anti-doping programmes to be able to support their athletes and get on level terms with top nations.
This was discussed at the...
New Caledonia’s President meets with fellow Forum leaders
By Nic Maclellan in Noumea, New Caledonia
President Louis Mapou and the Government of New Caledonia has met with a visiting mission of Pacific...
Fiji AG Leung calls for law reform, Climate action at PILON meeting
Fiji’s Attorney-General Graham Leung has urged Pacific law officers to address the region's pressing legal challenges, highlighting climate change, digital transformation, and rising authoritarianism...
Calls for Pacific-led data and knowledge hub in face of rising disasters
In a decisive push for a stronger, more integrated Pacific, the Pacific Community’s deputy director for Disaster and Community Resilience Programme (DCRP), Exsley Taloiburi,...
Vanuatu and Fiji showcase leadership in use of traditional knowledge
Many of the world’s most biodiverse areas are found within the ancestral lands of Indigenous Peoples and local communities (IPLC) and comprise of diverse...
Diaspora power: U.S territories push for political influence in the 2024 elections
In the lead-up to the 2024 U.S elections, diaspora leaders from U.S territories began discussions on how their communities can participate in the political...
Road to COP29: Up to 80 side events to amplify Pacific voices at the Moana Blue Pacific Pavilion
As the clock ticks towards the 29th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Baku, Azerbaijan, from...
Greenhouse gases surged to new highs in 2023, warns UN weather agency
New data released by the UN on Monday indicating that greenhouse gases have hit a record high show once again that urgent action and...
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Pacific must shape its own future: Forum Chair Wale
Solomon Islands Prime Minister and Forum Chair Mathew Wale has declared that Pacific leaders must take ownership of the region's future, warning that while...
Forum Troika Leaders meet in Suva on regional governance and strategic prioritie
Pacific Islands Forum Troika Leaders met today in Suva, Fiji, for strategic discussions on the future governance of the Pacific regional system and key...
Solomon Islands PM Wale, Rabuka call for stronger united voice
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale and Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka have emphasised the importance of a stronger, more unified Pacific voice during...