ASCA accreditation a first for ONOC
Strength and conditioning coaches from the region have gathered in Fiji this week with an aim to work towards accreditation under the Australian Strength...
U.S Coast Guard gets enhanced powers in Samoa’s waters
The United States will have an expanded right to board vessels in Samoa’s waters under an amended maritime law enforcement agreement that could boost...
Deportations raise alarm in Marshall Islands
Majuro Mayor Ladie Jack is raising the alarm about criminal behavior involving Marshallese deported from the United States, saying the “impact of these deportees...
Aukus weighs expanding security pact to deter China in South Pacific
The U.S, UK and Australia are to begin talks on bringing new members into Aukus as Washington pushes for Japan to be involved in...
King tides cause new levels of devastation in Tuvalu, as nation weighs up Falepili Union treaty
Angela Telupe watched her backyard flood as a king tide tightened its grip on the main island of Tuvalu.
Outside her home in northern Funafuti,...
‘Indonesia’s claims that West Papua was never colonised false’
It has been 60 years since Indonesia has refused humanitarian agencies and international media access to enter West Papua.
According to Benny Wenda, the President...
Solomon Islands PM has millions in property, raising questions around wealth
By Aubrey Belford (OCCRP), Dan McGarry (OCCRP), Ofani Eremae (In-Depth Solomons), Charley Piringi (In-Depth Solomons), Gina Maka’a (In-Depth Solomons), and Ronald Toito’ona (In-Depth Solomons)...
WHO urges action to fully realise people’s right to health in the Western Pacific
In a world threatened by multiple crises, from diseases to disasters, conflicts and climate change, the right to health for all people is more...
Solomon Islands election 2024: Polling day workers cast votes
The first votes of the 2024 Solomon Islands joint elections have been cast in Honiara on Friday.
The Solomon Islands Electoral Commission (SIEC) said pre-polling...
HSBC SVNS 2024: All Blacks Sevens defend Hong Kong title
New Zealand won a tense final 10-7 against France to defend their Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens title, win their first Cup title of the...
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As warheads proliferate, decades old nuclear weapons treaty must evolve, warns UN chief
With top diplomats gathered at UN Headquarters to review the 1970 Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), the UN Secretary-General warned that...
PNG Foreign Minister urges Melanesian unity
Papua New Guinea Foreign Affairs Minister Justin Tkatchenko has urged stronger Melanesian unity and economic resilience, unveiling plans for the inaugural Melanesian Ocean Summit...
Pacific drug trafficking surge puts children at risk
Shocking new reports on the rise of sophisticated drug-smuggling vessels crossing the Pacific has highlighted a growing threat to vulnerable communities, with ChildFund New...