High Commissioner Tu’ivakano signs Samoa Agreement, prepares for Pacific Protocol launch in Tonga
Tonga’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Titilupe Fanetupouvava’u Tu’ivakano, has signed the Samoa Agreement at the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States...
Fiji President highlights “Ocean of Peace” concept to world leaders
Fiji's President Ratu Wiliame Katonivere highlighted the concept of Fiji's 'Ocean of Peace' as world leaders seek a peaceful resolution to the war of...
Director General’s column for SPREP Day 2024
Opinion by Sefanaia Nawadra, SPREP DG.
Every year on 16 June, we celebrate the anniversary of the signing of the Treaty which officially established the...
Papua New Guinea head count begins amid census preparation concerns
Counting is underway in a highly anticipated national census in Papua New Guinea that is hoped will dispel wildly diverging population estimates ranging from...
Fiji Military convenes Board of Inquiry on grounding of RFNS Puamau
The Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) has announced it will convene an independent Board of Inquiry (BOI) on the grounding of the Fiji...
Australia in a “state of permanent contest” with China says Foreign Minister Penny Wong
Diplomatic relations between Australia and China may be warming, but Foreign Minister Penny Wong says the contest for influence in the Pacific is far...
U.S and Palau strengthen partnership in Exercise Valiant Shield
The United States and Palau are bolstering their longstanding partnership through Exercise Valiant Shield, a large-scale military training event currently underway across the Indo-Pacific...
Fijiana in good shape for Japan Test
Fijiana 15’s coach Moses Rauluni says it was a rusty start to the week, with players not putting in their maximum effort as they...
New Pacific Islands Forum leader calls on island nations to strengthen bond
Taking the helm of the Pacific Islands Forum as its new secretary general, former Nauru President Baron Waqa has called on island nations to...
Stop ‘vandalising’ Earth and help the planet thrive, UN chief urges
As nearly 40 percent of land across the planet is degraded with more acres lost every second, governments, businesses and communities must galvanise action...
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OACPS must adapt to global challenges, Secretary General says
The Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) must strengthen its institutions, improve coordination and focus on implementation as it responds to growing...
Tonga PM calls for Climate adaptation investment, says resilience is Pacific’s top security challenge
Tonga Prime Minister Lord Fatafehi Fakafanua has called for greater investment in climate adaptation, saying Pacific Island countries face their biggest security challenge from...
Not all bad news: SPREP highlights potential benefits of El Niño for some Pacific...
While El Niño is often associated with drought and extreme prolonged dry conditions for the western Pacific and wetter than normal conditions in the...