‘Never forget’: Pacific countries remember nuclear test legacy as weapons ban treaty debated
Growing up in the Pacific nation of Kiribati, Oemwa Johnson heard her grandfather’s stories about nuclear explosions he witnessed in the 1950s.
The blasts gave...
Kirsty Coventry elected first female IOC president as Lord Coe beaten in vote
Kirsty Coventry hopes her election as the first female and African president of the International Olympic Committee - beating six male candidates including Britain's...
Time for the Missing Piece in Ocean Management
Op-Ed by Surangel Whipps Jr. of Palau, President of Palau
The ocean is in our blood. Nearly 99 percent of my country's territory is made...
Vanuatu Capital Investment Immigration Plan Programme suspended
The Vanuatu Government, through the Citizenship Commission, has suspended all new applications under the Capital Investment Immigration Plan (CIIP) until further notice.
This has been...
Nuclear legacy ahead of PIF’s annual meeting
The Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) has commended the Marshall Islands for signing the Treaty of Rarotonga and reaffirms its nuclear-free intentions ahead of the...
Tuvalu receives groundbreaking 3D atoll models to combat climate change and advocate for urgent action
This week, Tuvalu has officially received three 3D Atoll Models for Funafuti, Nanumea, and Nanumaga. The models were handed over to Prime Minister of...
Climate change: Paris Agreement goals still within reach, says UN chief
The effects of human-driven climate change surged to alarming levels in 2024, with some consequences likely to be irreversible for centuries - if not...
Rep from American Samoa calls for opening protected Pacific waters to tuna fishing
U.S Congresswoman Amata Radewagen, who represents American Samoa, has urged the Trump administration to reopen most of an enormous marine protected area in the...
Pacific’s top diplomat urges new cooperation amid U.S aid freeze
The Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) member countries must work together and identify "other alternatives for cooperation" amid the United States' freeze on development assistance...
U.S might not cut pledged Pacific aid, NZ foreign minister says
The Trump administration might let hundreds of millions of dollars in aid pledged to Pacific island nations during former President Joe Biden’s time in...
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Pacific leaders seek US$500m resilience fund as climate impacts worsen
Pacific leaders are calling on governments, development partners and private investors to help raise US$500 million for the Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF), warning that...
Forum Chair backs Australia’s COP31 role as Albanese defends conference spending
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has defended the cost of hosting and participating in COP31, saying climate action is a matter of Australia's national...
Multilateral Development Banks commit US$103 billion in climate finance as COP31 pushes implementation
Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) provided US$103 billion in climate finance to low- and middle-income countries in 2025 and mobilised a further US$35 billion in...