Fij Government adopts Open Sky Policy
With Fiji’s visitor economy poised to grow by an additional $4 billion (US$2 billion) over the next 4 years, adopting an open sky policy...
Small Island Developing States can be Nature-Positive Leaders for the World
By Achim Steiner, Carlos Manuel Rodriguez
Small island developing states (SIDS) are scattered across the globe, dotting the Pacific Ocean, the Caribbean, the west...
Fijian Drua make changes for Otago Highlanders clash
The Fijian Drua have named their squad for the crucial away-match against the Highlanders this Sunday in Round 14 of Super Rugby Pacific in...
PNG eyes Coates for NRL bid
State of Origin star Xavier Coates has been earmarked as the face of the franchise if Papua New Guinea’s bid for an NRL club...
Fiji meth crisis: Police compromised in battle against addictive drug
As Fiji grapples with its methamphetamine crisis, the country is also facing widespread corruption in its police force.
Officers are being asked to tamper with...
PNG Pangu Pati rules with 56
The ruling Pangu Pati has 56 members in Papua New Guinea Parliament, including current deputy Opposition leader James Nomane who is yet to resign...
New Caledonia and Vanuatu withdraw from FestPAC amid deadly unrest
A festival planner announced Monday that a Pacific country and an island territory of France have withdrawn their participation in the 13th Festival of...
PICAN calls for urgent action beyond G7 Climate commitments to protect Pacific Islands
Response to the G7 Climate, Energy, and Environment Ministers' Communique
PICAN acknowledges the commitments laid out by the G7 nations in their recent communique. While...
Climate Change: Small islands states hail ocean court victory
A global maritime court found on Tuesday that greenhouse gases constitute marine pollution, a major breakthrough for small island states threatened by the rise...
Vanuatu calls on France to engage peacefully with New Caledonia independence leaders
Vanuatu has called on France to engage peacefully with the leaders of the indigenous Kanak people of New Caledonia after the French government announced...
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UN Chief warns El Niño is intensifying climate crisis as extreme heat escalates
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has warned that El Niño is intensifying the global climate crisis, with new forecasts showing hotter-than-normal conditions across nearly...
Strong El Niño ahead, UN weather agency warns
As much of the world faces grapples with above normal temperatures and major rainfall changes, the UN Meteorological Organisation (WMO) warned on Friday that...
Vanuatu Government maintains firm position on Matthew and Hunter
The Prime Minister Jotham Napat has reaffirmed Vanuatu’s position on the disputed Matthew and Hunter Islands, saying the country’s sovereignty remains non-negotiable.
He said Vanuatu...