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Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) and Tokelau welcome the decision of the MSC Independent Adjudicator, in respect of the objection raised against the application, by PNA, to extend the scope of the MSC certification of the PNA tuna fishery to include bigeye tuna and fishing on FADs. The proposed extension of the MSC certification is a hugely important initiative...

By Joel Atkinson, HUFS In his recent visit to Taipei, Tuvalu’s new Prime Minister Kausea Natano declared that Tuvalu would ‘continue to stand firm in commitment to remain a lasting and loyal ally of the Republic of China ’. With Solomon Islands moving closer to China following its break with Taiwan in 2019, it’s worth examining why Taiwan’s...

A brave Cook Islands outfit handed Papua New Guinea an early scare before the Kumuls powered away in the second half to win 32-16 at Halliwell Jones Stadium in Warrington. After only two points separated the proud rugby league nations at half-time, but the second stanza was all the Kumuls, running in four tries in 27 minutes to put themselves...

With enforcer Jason Taumalolo due back from suspension and injured pair Moses Suli and Isaiya Katoa also on the cusp of a return, Tonga coach Kristian Woolf is confident his team has their best football ahead of them as the World Cup heats up. After overcoming a sluggish opening to overpower Wales 32-6 at St Helens on Tuesday, Tonga will...

Fijiana 15s Coach Senirusi Seruvakula says he would love to stay on as head coach. Seruvakula’s contract came to an end Mondayfollowing their outing at the women’s Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. He said if he is given an opportunity to be at the helm again, he would take it. “If I retain my coaching staff I would love to stay...

Thirty people in Papua New Guinea are reported to have been killed and many seriously injured in the worst tribal warfare on Kiriwina Island in the Milne Bay Province Monday. The number of deaths will be the highest ever recorded during a tribal warfare on the Island. Member for Kiriwina Goodenough and Deputy Opposition Leader Douglas Tomuriesa confirmed that 30 people...

The official results of the Snap Election has reconfirmed the unofficial results — none of the country's major political parties who contested the snap elections on 13 October have secured the simple majority of the 52 Members of Vanuatu Parliament (MPs) to form a majority government. The official results showed that the two pre-independence political parties -Vanua'aku Pati (VP) and...

Taiwan is open to possible discussions that may lead to regaining diplomatic ties with the Solomon Islands and Kiribati, whose decisions to switch to China in 2019 unsettled Washington and its Pacific allies. “We are very willing to establish special relations with any island country, not just the Solomons and Kiribati. We want to reach out,” said Paul Chien, director...

Civil society organisations and governments may have to cancel events at the UN climate summit in November as the Egyptian hosts have tightened security for the opening days. COP27 will open on Sunday 6 November in Sharm el-Sheikh, and on the Monday and Tuesday world leaders are due to descend on the conference centre for talks to direct their negotiating...

A year ago, on 1st October 2021, UN Secretary-General António Guterres appointed the first Resident Coordinator Micronesia, Jaap van Hierden, to head the UN’s newest Multi-Country Resident Coordinator’s Office. Based in the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), the UN Multi-Country Resident Coordinator’s Office Micronesia (UNMCO Micronesia) covers the five Micronesian countries including Palau, the Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI),...