Marshall Islands wants nuclear weapons ban pact amended
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Australia must scale up aid for security
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Former Palau President Remengesau announces candidacy, vows to lead “caring government”
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Palauan Senate President denies Chinese influence on missile resolution
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Former Fiji military officer Ratu Viliame Seruvakula is GCC chairman
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Q&A: Exploring indigenous knowledge to foster sustainable fishing practices
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Pacific faces ‘Polycrisis’ as Security pressures intensify — Forum report
The Pacific region is entering a period of heightened and overlapping security risks, with climate change, geopolitical competition and transnational threats converging to test...
Pacific islands urged to pool traditional knowledge and diverse practices to provide climate security...
Pacific island nations must leverage their diverse traditional knowledge to complement modern solutions to threats posed by climate change, security experts said.
They noted that...
Pasifika Communities University positions Pacific knowledge at the centre of higher education
Pasifika Communities University (PCU) is aiming to reshape higher education in the Pacific over the next decade, focusing on culture, identity, and community, says...