WTO members reach deal to support least-developed countries on path to graduation
The World Trade Organisation (WTO)General Council has reached an important milestone Monday in the global efforts to assist least-developed countries (LDCs) on the path...
Severe tropical cyclone Lola makes landfall in Vanuatu
Tropical cyclone Lola has cut off communications with the Penama province since last night as it makes landfall on the northern islands, says Vanuatu...
Fiji PM Rabuka’s comments lack urgency and empathy for the escalating climate emergency in the Pacific: Opposition MP Koya
Fiji Opposition Member of Parliament, Faiyaz Koya has criticised Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka for comments he made during his visit to Australia, suggesting a...
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...
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China expands Policing footprint in Pacific as influence grows
China is expanding its policing footprint across the Pacific, moving from basic training support to more operational involvement in several island countries, raising the...
Tuvalu boosts Maritime Security with new Patrol vessel from Japan, UNODC
Tuvalu has strengthened its ability to police its waters and protect its resources following the handover of a new inshore patrol vessel at Funafuti...
Cyclones threaten Fiji, Solomon Islands, PNG, even NZ
Twin tropical cyclones are ravaging Melanesia, with Maila stirring up trouble in the Solomon Sea and Vaianu darting across the South Pacific.
Both are category...