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Foreign ministers to meet in support of Pacific Island nations

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Japan, the United States, Britain, Australia and New Zealand are arranging a meeting of their foreign ministers in New York to support Pacific Island nations, in tandem with the UN General Assembly late this month, it has been learned. China is expanding its influence over Pacific Island nations through economic assistance, and the five countries aim to counter these moves...

Japan, Palau underscore importance of cross-Taiwan Strait stability

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Japan and Taiwan's Pacific ally Palau on Friday underscored the importance of peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait while reaffirming their opposition to unilateral attempts to change the status quo in the Indo-Pacific region. Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio held a meeting in Tokyo with visiting Palauan President Surangel Whipps Jr on Friday, after which they issued a joint...

Five killed as powerful earthquake strikes Papua New Guinea

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A 7.6 magnitude earthquake shook Papua New Guinea, damaging buildings, triggering landslides and killing at least five people. The United States Geological Survey said the earthquake struck at a depth of 61km (38 miles), about 67km (41 miles) from the eastern town of Kainantu, on Sunday morning. Local member of parliament Kessy Sawang said at least two people were killed in...

No Constitutional Infringement: Vanuatu Chief Justice Lunabek

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- The Vanuatu Supreme Court has dismissed the urgent constitutional application of the 27 signatories of the no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Bob Loughman. Chief Justice Vincent Lanabek said that there were two issues that the Court identified which had to be determined by the court. He said the first issue is that there was a Council of Ministers' (COM) advice...

Pacific Islands Conference of Leaders to meet in Honolulu

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The leaders of nations and territories across the Pacific will be gathering from 12-14 September for the 12th Pacific Islands Conference of Leaders (PICL), titled “Puʻuhonua: The Pacific Way Forward.” Founded in 1980, the summit provides a rare opportunity for island leaders from the North and South Pacific, regardless of political status, to come together as equals to discuss and...

Forum SG Henry Puna statement on the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

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It's with deep sadness, respect, and gratitude that I, the Forum secretariat families and our Pacific nations join the world in mourning the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Across the UK, the Commonwealth and beyond, we honour the legacy of a remarkable monarch, mother, and world leader. Her lifelong commitment to the service of all her peoples across...

Fiji and Australia crowned Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 champions in Cape Town

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Fiji and Australia were crowned Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 winners in the men’s and women’s events respectively as they both defeated reigning champions New Zealand in two exhilarating finals in Cape Town. The Flying Fijians claimed a third RWC Sevens title, their first since 2005, by beating an All Blacks side that won the last two tournaments with a...

Kiribati has no judiciary and Australian lawyers are fired up

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The Albanese government has put great effort into repairing relations with Australia’s Pacific neighbours, which might explain its silence over what is happening in Kiribati. However, the Law Council, the Australian Bar Association and the Australian Judicial Officers Association (AJOA) have been making noise about the small island nation now having no judiciary. In May, Kiribati President Taneti Maamau suspended Chief...

Pacific leaders pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II

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Flags are flying at half mast across the Pacific and leaders are paying tribute to Queen Elizabeth II, who has died at the age of 96. The Queen visited the Pacific multiple times during her reign, with a visit a few months after her coronation to Fiji and Tonga, in December 1953. With the death of Britain’s longest-serving monarch and Australia’s...

Telstra to tear out Digicel’s Huawei equipment in ‘next refresh’

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Telstra-owned Digicel Pacific is tracking ahead of financial expectations just a few months after the government-assisted takeover, and will tear out its Huawei-built equipment on its mobile infrastructure at its next refresh. Oliver Camplin-Warner, Telstra International chief executive, said the Papau New Guinea-based telco would only remove equipment from Chinese state-owned infrastructure company Huawei, like the then-Turnbull government told local...

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Milestone for Pacific/U.S Tuna Treaty

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Former Fiji PM Bainimarama granted absolute discharge, Qiliho fined

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