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The President of India, Droupadi Murmu reaffirmed India’s commitment to tackling climate change and its effects, such as rising sea levels, which threaten both nations. Addressing the Fiji Parliament Tuesday, Murmu stressed the critical roles both nations play in combating these global challenges. “Fiji today is recognised around the world for its growing contribution to our common efforts focused on two...

Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) chair and Tongan Prime Minister Hu'akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni is still waiting for Paris to approve a Pacific mission to New Caledonia. Last month, the French Ambassador to the Pacific, Véronique Roger-Lacan, said President Emmanuel Macron was yet to sign a letter authorising a high-level PIF delegation to visit the French territory. The PIF wants to send a...

India's President Droupadi Murmu praised the deep-rooted democratic values of Fiji and reaffirmed the enduring friendship between the two nations. Addressing the Fiji Parliament today, Murmu highlighted the common principles that bind India and Fiji despite their geographical distance. “I would like to express my deep appreciation for the strong democratic ethos in Fiji, Murmu said, emphasising the shared values between the...

The Pacific Islands Forum’s 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent envisions a peaceful, harmonious and secure Pacific region. A war breaking out due to geopolitics would not exactly align with those goals. If push comes to shove, Baron Waqa, the new Forum secretary general, would rather the combatants spare the Pacific. “We don't want them to fight in our backyard...

Tonga will dedicate a week to host the 53rd Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting from 26 - 30 August, chaired by Prime Minister Hu’akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni with the emphasis on going beyond policy deliberation to more action– to achieve transformation by building better now. The theme, “Transformative Resilient Pasifika: Build Better Now,” (Lakai ha Pasifiki Tu’uloa: Langa ke Tu’utai) reflects...

Cook Islands Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration, secretary Tepaeru Herrmann, Monday opened the Smaller Island States (SIS) Officials Meeting with a call for unity and strategic action. “At the outset, allow me to acknowledge and welcome Secretary General Baron Waqa to this – his first engagement as Secretary General with the Smaller Island States Officials Meeting. “The region is at...

Cook Islands foreign secretary, Tepaeru Herrmann and Chair of the 2024 Pacific ACP (PACP) Officials Meeting Monday highlighted the urgent issues facing the region, from climate change and natural disasters to a growing debt crisis and intensifying geopolitical competition. “As we meet today, our region continues to struggle with the impact of climate change, frequency of natural disasters, and a...

Vanuatu Prime Minister Charlot Salwai and Prime Minister Christopher Luxon have held formal talks Monday in Wellington. “New Zealand and Vanuatu have a long-standing friendship, underpinned by the New Zealand-Vanuatu Mauri Statement of Partnership,” PM Luxon said. “Prime Minister Salwai and I talked about how our two countries can build this relationship even further, and I reaffirmed New Zealand’s commitment as...

The Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) has proudly announced its achievement of the ISO 27001 certification, an international standard for managing information security. This milestone emphasised the agency’s commitment to safeguarding the data and information of its Secretariat and member states. “We are pleased to share that Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) has achieved the ISO 27001 certification,” the FFA said. “This marks a...

Officials and delegates at the Fourth Clean Pacific Roundtable (4CPRT) have been urged to develop tailor-made waste disposal and management measures that are of practical use and application to circumstances in Pacific countries. The call came from Feleti Teo, Prime Minister of Tuvalu, when he opened the Fourth Clean Pacific Roundtable (4CPRT) at the Rt. Hon. Dr Sir Tomasi Puapua...