At AOSIS preparatory meeting, world leaders urged to seize opportunity at COP28
The Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Simon Stiell has added his voice to that of Small Island Developing...
Forum SG urges investment and action to eliminate violence against women and girls
The Forum Secretary-General Henry Puna, has called for urgent action to address the alarming rates of Violence Against Women and Girls in the Pacific...
Raiwalui joins World Rugby as High Performance Pathways and Player Development Manager
World Rugby has appointed Simon Raiwalui in a key role to support its core mission of increasing the competitiveness of international rugby as the...
Samoa Associate Minister sacked after alleged misuse of passport
Samoa’s Associate Minister of Police, Fepulea’i Fa'asavalu Su'a has been asked to resign from his post following his recent trip to American Samoa, reports...
Analysing the Australia-Tuvalu ‘Falepili’ treaty
By Enele Sopoaga, Leader of the Opposition and former Prime Minister of Tuvalu
The Australia-Tuvalu ‘falepili’ strategy is bullish and most alarming. The initiative was...
‘No more excuses’: Commonwealth Secretary-General will call for accelerated action on climate crisis at COP28
The Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland KC, will lead the Commonwealth delegation at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai to call for accelerated...
Achieving a robust Global Stocktake imperative to Small Island Developing States survival
Small island developing states (SIDS) from the Pacific, Caribbean, African, Indian Ocean and South China Seas have converged in Dubai ahead of the pivotal...
Samoa in talks with England about 2024 tour
Samoa is considering a proposal to build on their rivalry with England during last year’s Rugby League World Cup after officials agreed to re-open...
FSM ‘faced with a fiscal cliff’, President Simina says
Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) President Wesley Simina says his country could be staring down a “fiscal cliff” very soon if the U.S Congress...
NZ government formed
The new coalition government of National, ACT and New Zealand First will be stable, effective and will deliver for all New Zealanders, National Leader...
Latest article
Military buildup in Palau faces growing dissatisfaction, report says
The guardrails built into agreements between the United States and Palau to protect the Pacific nation's environment and preserve its sovereignty are rendered ineffective...
Palauan leader Whipps makes historic first state visit to New Zealand
Surangel Whipps Jr is set to become the first Palauan President to make an official visit to Aotearoa New Zealand.
Whipps is in New Zealand...
French Polynesia’s legislature shows new shape, more divisions
The Territorial Assembly of French Polynesia has for the first time shown a new configuration during its first administrative sitting on Friday, following a...