Cook Islands calls for countries on the frontlines of climate change to have national debt forgiven
Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown has called for countries on the frontlines of climate change to have their national debt forgiven.
Stressed during a...
Data-Driven Solutions: Key to overcoming challenges in Small Island States
Empowering decisions through data, was a sentiment echoed by many at the Fourth International Conference of Small Island Developing States currently being held in...
Weather Ready Pacific, a Pacific-led solution for Pacific Islands resilience designed by us, for us
The Weather Ready Pacific Programme of Investment, a landmark Pacific Island solution for Pacific Islands challenges to resiliency was magnified at the Fourth International...
FijiFirst Party terminates seventeen MPs
The FijiFirst Party has terminated seventeen Members of Parliament who voted in favour of salary increases last Friday.
The seventeen Opposition Members received letters from...
PIF Chair, Mark Brown on the ITLOS Advisory opinion delivered on May 21, 2024
Statement by the Forum Chair and Prime Minister of Cook Islands, Mark Brown.
The Pacific Islands Forum Chair, Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown, welcomed...
French surfer Fierro crowned in Tahiti Surf Event, ahead of Paris 2024
French Olympic surfer, Vahine Fierro, became the first Frenchwoman to win the women’s Tahiti Pro on the waves of Teahupo'o on Wednesday, just two...
More climate funding needed to ‘transition from rhetoric to decisive action’
Climate action taken so far to help fund efforts in cash-strapped small island developing States (SIDS) “does not measure up to what has been...
Climate groups say Australia must advocate for loss and damage finance for Pacific at Bonn Climate Change Conference
Civil society groups from across Australia and the Pacific are calling on the Australian Government to champion loss and damage finance for Pacific Island...
Pacific Islands Forum calls for global support at SIDS4 Conference
Head of delegation for the Pacific Islands Forum, Sione Tekiteki has addressed the Fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States(SIDS4) in Antigua and...
Crucial conversations on Climate, Health and Education on the margins of SIDS4
Health is a powerful and compelling argument for climate action. We need to build coherence and foster collaboration across partners and donors alike to...
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Pacific Leaders’ 2050 Plan gains ground but gaps remain, Forum report shows
Pacific Islands Forum members are making progress on a long-term regional plan, but challenges remain in turning commitments into results, according to a new...
Lopsided deal: Legal analysis raises concerns over Tonga’s deep-sea mining agreement
When Pacific leaders gather to discuss the future of deep-sea mining, the conversation often centres on economic opportunity. For Tonga, that promise has come...
China-U.S competition for rare earths sparks plan to mine Pacific seabed near Guam
A U.S plan to potentially mine an area of Pacific seabed roughly the size of Nevada near two U.S territories is the latest example...