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We, the Ministers and officials from the Kingdom of Tonga, the Republic of Fiji, Niue, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, and the Republic of Vanuatu, met for open, transparent and inclusive discussions with regional and international experts and civil society at the 2nd Ministerial Dialogue on Pathways for the Global Just Transition Away from Fossil Fuels hosted in Port Vila...

By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor in Port Vila Civil society organisations in Vanuatu and the Pacific are calling on governments to set global example and declare the Pacific region free of fossil fuel exploration and extraction. The intervention from civil society echoes similar calls by a number of Pacific countries at the ministerial dialogue in Port Vila – for a...

Regional Ministers and officials attending the 2nd Pacific Ministerial Dialogue On Pathways for the Global Just Transition Away from Fossil Fuels were Thursday given a demonstration of what the future of the Pacific could look like should leaders fail to find renewable alternatives to the use of fossil fuel. Organised by the Vanuatu Climate Action Network, the community action programme...

A regional multi-stakeholder mechanism has been set up by the Pacific Islands Forum to develop the implementation and monitoring plan for the 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific continent. Members met for its first hybrid meeting this week at the PIF Secretariat in Suva Forum Members, development partners, CROP agencies and representatives from civil society organisations and the private sector make...

By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor in Port Vila As Pacific Ministers wrap up their three-day dialogue in Port Vila today, there’s strong calls for a fossil fuel free Pacific – and a push to transition away from oil and gas and explore safe and sustainable renewable energy sources suitable for the Pacific. Tuvalu’s Minister of Finance Seve Paeniu and one...

China and a group of South Pacific island countries could start talks this year toward their first formal trade agreement, according to an official from a regional network of nations. But while such talks could provide a boost to Beijing’s offshore economic ambitions as U.S influence spreads in the region, a potential pact is not expected any time soon. The idea...

Fiji's Attorney General Siromi Turaga has confirmed that the government has revoked the No Jab, No Job policy. Turaga said cabinet has decided to revoke the policy, which came into effect Thursday. The Attorney General said Cabinet last month endorsed that the regulation be revoked. “Such a vocation will be effective from today; the same has been published in the gazette.” Turaga said...

The Prime Minister of Samoa, Fiame Naomi Mata’afa and the Commonwealth Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland, have called for stronger efforts to address the gender imbalance in leadership. Both leaders noted that despite progress, women in positions of power remain rare. Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata’afa was speaking on the theme ‘Women’s Leadership in the Commonwealth’ alongside the Secretary-General at a special edition...

Foreign Ministers from across the Commonwealth met this week for the 22nd annual Commonwealth Foreign Affairs Ministers Meeting (CFAMM). The meeting was held in person at the Commonwealth Secretariat headquarters, Marlborough House, in London. The agenda focused on enhancing the resilience of Commonwealth countries, recognising the concurrent crises and challenges faced by many members such as climate change, the ongoing...

Fijian Drua club captain Meli Derenalagi will lead the side for the first time this season during Super Rugby Pacific clash against Queensland Reds at 5pm on Sunday. The Olympic Games gold medallist missed the first two rounds of competition after returning to the field last week in the win against the Crusaders. All of the 23 from last week have...