Sovereign rights not enough, regional cooperation needed for deep-sea mining: TIS
There needs to be a regional approach to deep-sea mining, as opposed to relying solely on the sovereign rights of individual nations, given the...
‘Vulnerable’ Pacific countries must get maximum benefit from ‘loss and damage’ fund, Australian climate minister says
Australia’s climate minister, Chris Bowen, says Pacific nations and other countries vulnerable to climate catastrophe should be the major beneficiaries of “loss and damage”...
PIFLM52 – Global pledges begin as Leaders endorse new Pacific Resilience Facility
A US$50 million pledge from Saudi Arabia has opened the investor search for a new US$500 million Pacific Resilience Fund (PRF) to build resilience...
Week of intense plastic treaty negotiations in Nairobi ends with a way forward
Pacific delegates who attended the third session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in...
Pacific nations vow to chart destiny with own agenda
Pacific Island leaders have stressed the need to grasp their own destiny by setting their own regional agenda, with a focus on climate change...
Fiji PM Rabuka plans state visit to Indonesia next year
Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka will visit Indonesia in 2024.
The invitation extended by Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo follows their recent discussion on the matter...
China, Fiji to join hands to advance development, revitalisation amid challenges: Chinese Ambassador to Fiji Zhou Jian
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
As one of the first countries to have signed a Memorandum of...
Fiji drops to 14th after day two of the Pacific Games
Team Fiji has dropped to 14th on the overall Pacific Games medal tally after day two.
Following the three medals win from our swimmers Fiji...
More surprises on day two of swimming
Another full house at Honiara’s Aquatic Centre on day two of swimming at the Sol2023 Pacific Games featured eight events with 15 preliminary heats...
Ten-woman Tonga snatch draw in women’s football thriller
Despite having their goalkeeper Madison Tenifa sent off five minutes into their first match at the Sol2023 Pacific Games women’s football tournament, Tonga managed...
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Tiny Pacific nations face tough choices on food, fuel posed by Iran war
Far-flung Pacific nations are reeling from the impact of a global fuel crisis as authorities scramble to manage energy supplies while families must grapple...
Second PNG Media Summit elevated to regional event
The Media Council of Papua New Guinea (MCPNG) is proud to announce that the 2nd PNG Media Summit 2026 has been elevated to a...
Micronesia pushes UN reform, says Security Council ‘no longer adequately represents today’s world
The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) has called for urgent reform of the United Nations Security Council, warning the current structure “no longer adequately...