Surge of formal acceptances of Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies — entry into force closer
Seven World Trade Organisation (WTO) members deposited their instruments of acceptance of the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies on 23 October, propelling the much-anticipated entry...
Radioactivity risks in Pacific seafood ‘low’
By Shayal Devi
A couple of months ago, a video clip of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida eating sashimi sourced from a fish caught near...
Fiji formally accepts Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies
Fiji deposited its instrument of acceptance of the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies on 24 October.
Ambassador Luke Daunivalu presented Fiji’s instrument of acceptance to Director-General...
Fiji PM’s fossil fuel comments ‘harmful and destructive’, climate network says
Pacific civil society, representing the voices and concerns of communities deeply impacted by the climate crisis, are disappointed with the recent remarks made by...
Roadmap to accessing climate finance in the Pacific
Pacific Islands Forum Programme Advisor for Climate Finance and Resilience Team Leader, Karlos Moresi has shed light on the urgent challenge of accessing climate...
How Australia’s new Pacific Engagement Visa works
By Hugo Hodge
A new, first-of-its-kind Australian permanent resident visa will soon be available to people from the Pacific Islands and Timor-Leste after it was...
World Rugby confirms new international men’s competition to launch in 2024
A new annual men’s 15s competition involving Canada, Fiji, Japan, Samoa, Tonga and USA will launch in 2024, reaffirming World Rugby’s commitment to increasing...
New rugby competition ‘bad news’ for Samoa, Tonga
Tier two rugby nations are likely to be unhappy with today's World Rugby announcement of new competitions and an expanded World Cup, says 1News...
Rugby World Cup 2027 expanded to 24 teams
The men’s Rugby World Cup 2027 in Australia will feature 24 teams after the World Rugby Council approved historic reimagination of the competition format,...
PNG eyeing ‘two-Test series’ with Fiji as chance to jump Tonga in rankings
The Kumuls are treating back-to-back Pacific Championships games against Fiji as a two-Test series as they strive to climb above Tonga and Samoa in...
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OACP SG appoints Katalaina Sapolu of Samoa as Assistant SG for global operations
The Secretary-General of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) Moussa Batraki has announced the appointment of Katalaina Sapolu of Samoa, as...
Pacific push for ocean protection as BBNJ PrepCom 3 opens in New York
The third and final session of the Preparatory Commission for the BBNJ Agreement under United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)...
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