Progress in Vanuatu’s bid to have climate change damage recognised in international law
Small island nations are another step closer to holding the world’s big polluters to account for the harm they cause from their emissions.
Vanuatu made...
Nauruan president starts six-day China visit
Nauru President David Adeang arrived in Beijing on Sunday, embarking on a six-day state visit to China from Sunday to 29 March.
It marks the...
FFA makes submission on Climate Change to the International Court of Justice
A landmark moment for our Oceans, our Fisheries and our Future: Forum Fisheries Committee(FFC) Officials Chair Director Glen Joseph of the Marshall Islands, supported...
Fijian Media Association AGM outcome
The Fijian Media Association (FMA) conducted its annual general meeting on Friday (22 March 2024), at the Fiji Museum in Suva, where it reviewed...
PIF Secretariat submits written statement to the International Court of Justice
The Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat has submitted a written statement to the International Court of Justice on the question of the Obligations of States...
Former Cook Islands deputy PM jailed on fraud and corruption charges
Former Cook Islands deputy Prime Minister Robert Tepaitau and two other former high-ranking Government officials were handed jail terms Friday for fraud and corruption...
Chinese Communist Party-backed businessman in Fiji is a top Australian criminal target
From his perch at the hilltop Yue Lai Hotel, China-born entrepreneur Zhao Fugang enjoys a panoramic view of Fiji’s seaside capital, Suva.
But the hotel...
Japan begins Pacific cybersecurity push to counter China threat
Japan conducted its first-ever cybersecurity exercise with five Pacific island countries in February, apparently aiming in conjunction with the United States to create secure...
America’s human experiments in the Marshall Islands demand Justice
By Camilla Pohle
Members of a U.S Senate hearing on 14 March said that Washington’s relationships with Pacific Island countries are based on respect. If...
IMO agrees possible outline for maritime “net-zero framework”
International Maritime Organisation IMO has agreed on an illustration of a possible draft outline of an “IMO net-zero framework” for cutting greenhouse gas emissions...
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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...