Palau President Whipps: ‘We are headed in the right direction’
Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr has boldly declared that the state of the republic “is strong and getting stronger” and that Palau is headed...
Pacific negotiators feel the pressure as INC ramps up work to meet deadline
Delegates from 14 Pacific countries advocating their national and regional priorities at the fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-4) to develop an...
Samoa, as Chair of AOSIS, flags special circumstances of SIDS at plastic treaty talks
As officials and negotiators sift through the revised draft text of the international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment,...
Opposition parties CARE and Solomon Islands United Party signs coalition pact
A Coalition Agreement was signed by leaders of four political parties on Saturday to form the next government in Solomon Islands.
The four political parties...
Key milestone for Australia’s new Pacific Engagement Visa programme
Pacific Island and Timor-Leste nationals will be able to register for Australia's new Pacific Engagement Visa (PEV) programme from 03 June 2024, providing new...
Call on the plastic treaty to include legally binding obligations and implementing mechanisms to address legacy plastics
The plastics treaty needs to include legally binding obligations that cover the full lifecycle of plastics including addressing legacy plastic already in the marine...
The Pacific region sees abnormal impacts of El Niño and a return to neutral conditions
The Pacific Islands Climate Outlook Forum (PICOF) provides a platform for the review of recent climate, while also looking ahead, detailing information on likely...
UNDP Pacific-Pacific Islands Forum Sign Memorandum of Understanding
The UN Development Programme (UNDP) Pacific Office in Fiji and the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to...
NSW Waratahs complete perfect season with commanding win over Fijian Drua
The NSW Waratahs have claimed their fifth Super Rugby Women's title with a 50-14 win over the Fijian Drua at Ballymore.
Winger Desiree Miller finished...
Missed opportunities and ill discipline hurts Drua
Fijian Drua women’s coach Moses Rauluni believes missed opportunities and indiscipline cost them the Super Rugby Women’s final in Ballymore Stadium in Brisbane.
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Pacific shipping lifeline faces crisis as experts push wind-powered transition
For many Pacific Island communities, a delayed ship does not just mean inconvenience. It can mean empty store shelves, fuel shortages and isolation.
“Shipping is...
Timor-Leste is vulnerable to ‘infiltration by foreign organised crime’, President José Ramos-Horta says
Timor-Leste is vulnerable to “infiltration by foreign organised crime”, the country’s president, José Ramos-Horta, has warned.
His comments come as Australian federal police (AFP) confirmed...
Fiji Climate Change Minister set key priorities to accelerate Pacific climate action
“1.5 is not negotiable and is a red line grounded in science and in our lived reality.”
This was the strong reminder from Fiji's Minister...