Vanuatu moves forward with UN climate resolution despite Trump opposition
The Trump administration’s attempt to sink a UN resolution demanding countries act on the climate crisis has caused cuts to the proposal but hasn’t...
150+ leaders convene in Fiji to strengthen finance for the Pacific Ocean
Pacific leaders are calling for stronger global investment in ocean sustainability.
More than 150 government, finance, and philanthropic leaders gathered in Suva this week for...
Middle East conflict ‘doesn’t stop American diplomacy’ in Pacific, top U.S official says
The second-highest-ranking official in the U.S Department of State says Washington is not letting the conflict in the Middle East stop it from advancing...
Fiji Corrections Commissioner Nakarawa removed after tribunal finds nepotism and abuse of office
President Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu has terminated the contract of Fiji’s Corrections chief, Dr Jalesi Nakarawa.
The Constitutional Offices Commission received complaints regarding the Commissioner of...
All to play for as HSBC SVNS Series reaches Vancouver
HSBC SVNS fever arrives in Vancouver for the opening round of back-to-back North American legs, with anticipation high for both the men’s and women’s...
Change the board or a new Samoa Rugby Union will be set-up: PM Schmidt
Samoa's Prime Minister La'aulialemalietoa Leuatea Polataivao Fosi Schmidt will continue to hold off on signing over the Australian Government's funding to assist Samoa rugby.
This...
Vanuatu becomes 112th State party to Cluster Munitions Convention
The Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM) Presidency has welcomed Vanuatu as the 112th State Party to the Convention, effective 1 March 2026.
In a statement,...
The sea is higher than we thought and millions more are at risk, study finds
Climate change's rising seas may threaten tens of millions more people than scientists and government planners originally thought because of mistaken research assumptions on...
Palau steps up preparations for 55th Pacific Leaders Meeting
The Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Deputy Secretary General Esala Nayasi met Wednesday with Palau Minister of State Gustav Aitaro and members of Palau’s National...
U.S-Cook Islands deal raises concerns over seabed-mining talks between a superpower and a tiny island
A new framework agreement between the United States and the Cook Islands heightens concerns about the accelerating plans to exploit the Pacific oceanfloor, with...
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PINA Statement for World Press Freedom Day 2026
By President, Kalafi Moala
On this World Press Freedom Day, we gather under a powerful and timely theme: “Shaping a Future at Peace: Promoting...
Iran crisis shows fossil fuels-based energy system ‘is inherently volatile and unstable’
Senior UN climate leaders are getting behind countries mobilising this week for a transition away from fossil fuels at a groundbreaking event in Colombia.
The...
Fiji Parliament ratified PRF in uninanimous vote, pushes debt free-climate funding
Fiji’s Parliament has unanimously approved the ratification of the agreement to establish the Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF) Wednesday, marking a significant step toward strengthening...