Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu named Fiji’s new President-elect after Parliament vote
Fiji's Speaker of Parliament, Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu, has been elected the country’s next President in a special parliamentary session in Suva today, securing 37...
AOSIS Chair Luteru rallies island nations for COP29: ‘We are the moral voice of climate action’
As COP29 approaches, the Chair of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS), Fatumanava-o-Upolu III Dr Pa’olelei Luteru, sent a powerful message to climate...
Australia to boost missile production after China tests ICBM in Pacific
Australia to increase missile defence and long-range strike capability as the Asia Pacific region enters the ‘missile age’.
Australia will increase its missile defence capability...
Voiceless Guam feels ‘injustice’ of U.S presidential non-vote
Voters in the U.S territory of Guam will be the country’s first to cast their choice for president on 05 November, but it will...
Australia’s $350 million cable boost to secure Pacific’s digital future, says Tim Watts
Australia’s Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs Tim Watts Tuesday pledged robust support for Pacific digital infrastructure at the Telstra Pacific Islands Telecommunications Strategy Forum...
Forum pushes for trade and tourism growth at regional seminar: Solofa
Acting Secretary-General of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF), Desna Solofa this week urged Forum Island Countries (FICs) to embrace investment opportunities from Japan as...
Japan commits to Pacific growth with US$1billion investment, says Trade Official Komiyama
Japan's Director-General for Trade Policy and Economic Cooperation, Yasuji Komiyama has laid out an ambitious vision for the Pacific, promising that Japan is ready...
“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...
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Wong backs Pacific-led regional security talks, says Forum will shape region’s future
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong has backed discussions on a Pacific-wide security framework, saying regional security should be driven by Pacific nations as Forum...
Pacific ministers to debate China missile statemen as diplomats meet in Fiji
Pacific Island foreign ministers are expected to debate on Friday whether to issue a joint statement on China’s July missile launch, with New Zealand...
Nuclear justice, climate resilience top Marshall Islands president’s parliamentary agenda
Marshall Islands President Hilda Heine called for stronger national security, climate adaptation and public-sector reform as parliament resumed, warning that geopolitical tensions, extreme weather...