The Evolution of Australia’s Sports Diplomacy in the Pacific
Australia has made its biggest Pacific sporting bet so far. Will it deliver results for both Australia and the Pacific Islands?
By Rafael Costa
In December...
Pacific Senior officials meet in Nadi to align Pacific priorities for COP31 Presidency and Pre-COP Talks
Senior Officials from Pacific Islands Forum member countries are in Nadi, Fiji for two days this week for the fourth COP 31 Pacific Senior...
Guterres calls for fair transition to clean energy
The world has “entered the age of clean energy” and renewables are now the cheapest, fastest and safest source of new electricity almost everywhere,...
Vanuatu pushing on with climate UN resolution despite U.S resistance
Vanuatu's climate envoy says they are pushing on with their UN resolution on the International Court of Justice's climate opinion, despite resistance from the...
Fiji reinforces commitment to protect 30 percent of its ocean by 2030
Fiji’s plan to conserve and sustainably manage 30 per cent of its marine areas by 2030 is a serious national policy aimed at protecting...
Queensland Premier polishes pitch to lure Trump to Australia
A state premier has ramped up a push to host a diplomatic summit that – if successful – would see Donald Trump become the...
It’s not gender or climate — it’s both or it’s neither
By Erin Anderson
Climate change and gender inequality are two of the biggest challenges we face today. Yet they are too often treated as separate...
Forum SG Waqa marks six years of Teieniwa vision, reaffirms anti-corruption pledge
Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General, Baron Divavesi Waqa has reaffirmed the region’s commitment to integrity and accountability at the 6th Teieniwa Vision Anniversary Celebration...
Former Fijian PM, police chief in custody on treason claims
Former Fijian military strongman is in custody, facing charges of inciting troops to overthrow a newly elected government in 2022.
Also in custody is former...
U.S funding cuts threaten to ‘dry up’ future of Pacific scientists – expert
The training of the region's future scientists is set to “dry up" following United States funding cuts to major regional projects, a Pacific academic...
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Vanuatu seeks faster access to climate funds as needs outpace delivery
Climate funding commitments grow but remain difficult to unlock at the pace Pacific island communities need, according to regional officials and development partners.
Despite more...
Bougainville MP challenges PNG lawmakers to ‘have some guts’ on independence vote
A prominent Bougainvillean MP believes Papua New Guinea's parliament will back the autonomous region's drive for independence.
Francesca Semoso, one of four Bougainvillean MPs in...
Amnesty International demands answers over Vakarisi death in military custody
Amnesty International has raised serious concerns over the death of Jone Vakarisi in military custody, saying official accounts have been inconsistent and calling for...