Palau’s marine conservation success rooted in tradition
Steven Victor, the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Environment for Palau, shared insights into the country’s successful implementation of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and...
Tuvalu to launch historic first National Ocean Policy on World Ocean Day
Tuvalu Prime Minister Feleti Teo has announced his nation is finalising its first-ever National Ocean Policy, with plans to officially launch the framework on...
Tonga to launch National Ocean Policy in 2026
Tonga will launch its first National Ocean Policy this year, Prime Minister Lord Fatafehi Fakafanua announced at the Melanesian Ocean Summit.
He said the policy...
Palau pushes blue economy at Melanesia Ocean Summit
Palau’s Special Envoy of the President, Steven Victor, told the Melanesia Ocean Summit underway in Port Moresby that Pacific nations must harness ocean resources...
Marshall Islands stresses community role in ocean protection
The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) has told the Melanesian Oceans Summit that conservation must be rooted in communities and guided by traditional...
FSM special envoy urges regional unity at Melanesian Ocean Summit
Special Envoy for the President of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), Kandhi Elieisar, addressed regional leaders at the Melanesian Ocean Summit Tuesday, calling...
Pacific nations secure more funding for climate and aid
Australia will provide more support to Pacific nations including funding for upcoming climate change summits and tax exemptions for some rugby league players.
Tuesday’s federal...
Tuvalu Prime Minister defines Ocean Health as frontline of National Security
Tuvalu Prime Minister Feleti Teo delivered an address at the 2026 Melanesian Ocean Summit Tuesday, declaring that the ocean is no longer merely an...
Fiji PM Rabuka calls for united Melanesian action to protect and sustain the Pacific Ocean
Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has reaffirmed Fiji’s commitment to regional ocean leadership, sustainable blue economies, and collective Pacific stewardship during his address at...
Vanuatu PM calls for courage in ocean protection
Vanuatu Prime Minister Jotham Napat has called on Pacific nations to act with courage and unity to protect the ocean, warning that climate change...
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Pacific must shape its own future: Forum Chair Wale
Solomon Islands Prime Minister and Forum Chair Mathew Wale has declared that Pacific leaders must take ownership of the region's future, warning that while...
Forum Troika Leaders meet in Suva on regional governance and strategic prioritie
Pacific Islands Forum Troika Leaders met today in Suva, Fiji, for strategic discussions on the future governance of the Pacific regional system and key...
Solomon Islands PM Wale, Rabuka call for stronger united voice
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale and Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka have emphasised the importance of a stronger, more unified Pacific voice during...