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Pacific preparations underway ahead of Forum Leaders Meeting in Palau
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Independent group clarifies position on Solomon Islands- U.S Ship Rider Agreement
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Niue boosts climate negotiation skills ahead of COP31
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Ship Rider Agreements legally settled, debate should focus on national interest: Dr Aqorau
Pacific fisheries expert and Solomon Islands University (SINU) Vice Chancellor Dr Transform Aqorau says the public debate over Ship Rider Agreements is confusing international...
Pacific Women leaders push action on economic resilience, Climate and gender equality
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Pacific ACP officials review regional challenges, Samoa Agreement progress
Senior officials from Pacific ACP countries have reviewed evolving regional and global challenges facing Forum member countries while receiving an update on the implementation...
Ship Rider Agreements: Separating law from geopolitics in the Solomon Islands debate
By Dr Transform Aqorau
The recent public discussion surrounding Ship Rider Agreements has been healthy and important. It demonstrates that Solomon Islanders care deeply about...
Lakapi Sāmoa must look beyond rugby politics and build for the future – Ken Ah Kuoi
The growing number of overseas-based players wanting to represent Manu Sāmoa has given the country a rare opportunity.
But this is only if rugby leaders...
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Fiji PM Rabuka to open 8th Pacific Media Summit in Savusavu after 14-year gap
Fiji will host the Pacific’s largest media gathering for the first time in 14 years, with Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka to officially open the...
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Pacific officials step up COP31 coordination
Pacific Islands Forum senior officials have stepped up regional coordination for COP31, focusing on key Pacific priorities and negotiating positions ahead of the UN...