Tonga’s week to host Pacific Islands Forum leaders is about more action and less deliberation
Tonga will dedicate a week to host the 53rd Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting from 26 - 30 August, chaired by Prime Minister Hu’akavameiliku...
SIS Officials Meeting calls for unity and strategic action
Cook Islands Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration, secretary Tepaeru Herrmann, Monday opened the Smaller Island States (SIS) Officials Meeting with a call for...
Pacific ACP States set focus on Samoa Agreement implementation
Cook Islands foreign secretary, Tepaeru Herrmann and Chair of the 2024 Pacific ACP (PACP) Officials Meeting Monday highlighted the urgent issues facing the region,...
NZ PM Luxon cements ties with Vanuatu
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,...
Forum Fisheries Agency secures ISO 27001 certification for Information security
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...
Pacific Islands region waste management challenges under the microscope at Fourth Clean Pacific Roundtable
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...
NOCSI President clarifies Sharon Firisua’s switch to 100m sprint in Paris
Following the much-discussed switch of Solomon Islands long-distance runner Sharon Firisua from her marathon event to the Women’s 100m Sprint at the Paris 2024...
Oceania’s Olympic family unites at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games
The Oceania National Olympic Committees (ONOC) hosted a lunch reception in Paris to celebrate sport and sustainable development as the Paris 2024 Olympic Games...
Forum Economic Ministers Address Correspondent Banking challenges
Pacific Islands Forum Economic Ministers Meeting (FEMM) last week considered an update on Pacific Strengthening Correspondent Banking Relationship (CBR) Project, developed by the World...
Ocean of peace to be discussed at Forum Leaders Meeting: Fiji PM
Fiji’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs is taking the ocean of peace concept through the Pacific Island Forum consultation process.
This has been highlighted by Prime...
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Pacific leaders converge in Fiji for key Troika talks
Pacific leaders have arrived in Suva ahead of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Troika Meeting, with Palau President Surangel S. Whipps Jr and Solomon...
Alarm sounded on radioactive risk from deep sea mining
Plucking minerals from the ocean floor risks disturbed radioactive material entering the marine food chain, an anti-deep sea mining group warns.
The Deep-Sea Mining Campaign...
Fiji Military Commander Kalouniwai given option to extend term, PM Rabuka reveals
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka revealed that the Constitutional Offices Commission had decided to offer Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) Commander Major-General Ro Jone...