Tonga’s week to host Pacific Islands Forum leaders is about more action and less deliberation
Tonga will dedicate a week to host the 53rd Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting from 26 - 30 August, chaired by Prime Minister Hu’akavameiliku...
SIS Officials Meeting calls for unity and strategic action
Cook Islands Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration, secretary Tepaeru Herrmann, Monday opened the Smaller Island States (SIS) Officials Meeting with a call for...
Pacific ACP States set focus on Samoa Agreement implementation
Cook Islands foreign secretary, Tepaeru Herrmann and Chair of the 2024 Pacific ACP (PACP) Officials Meeting Monday highlighted the urgent issues facing the region,...
NZ PM Luxon cements ties with Vanuatu
Vanuatu Prime Minister Charlot Salwai and Prime Minister Christopher Luxon have held formal talks Monday in Wellington.
“New Zealand and Vanuatu have a long-standing friendship,...
Forum Fisheries Agency secures ISO 27001 certification for Information security
The Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) has proudly announced its achievement of the ISO 27001 certification, an international standard for managing information security.
This milestone emphasised...
Pacific Islands region waste management challenges under the microscope at Fourth Clean Pacific Roundtable
Officials and delegates at the Fourth Clean Pacific Roundtable (4CPRT) have been urged to develop tailor-made waste disposal and management measures that are of...
NOCSI President clarifies Sharon Firisua’s switch to 100m sprint in Paris
Following the much-discussed switch of Solomon Islands long-distance runner Sharon Firisua from her marathon event to the Women’s 100m Sprint at the Paris 2024...
Oceania’s Olympic family unites at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games
The Oceania National Olympic Committees (ONOC) hosted a lunch reception in Paris to celebrate sport and sustainable development as the Paris 2024 Olympic Games...
Forum Economic Ministers Address Correspondent Banking challenges
Pacific Islands Forum Economic Ministers Meeting (FEMM) last week considered an update on Pacific Strengthening Correspondent Banking Relationship (CBR) Project, developed by the World...
Ocean of peace to be discussed at Forum Leaders Meeting: Fiji PM
Fiji’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs is taking the ocean of peace concept through the Pacific Island Forum consultation process.
This has been highlighted by Prime...
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A Blue Pacific on fire on the road to COP31
By Dr Satyendra Prasad
I join so many others in extending my warmest congratulations to the Fiji and Tuvalu Governments for their Herculian effort...
New Zealand scores poorly on health protection in climate plans, Timor-Leste among top performers
New Zealand has scored among the lowest countries globally for integrating public health into its climate plan, while Timor-Leste ranks among the top five...
SPC climate programme records US$129.9 million in new funding approvals
The Pacific Community (SPC) secured US$129.9 million in new climate finance approvals in 2025, as its Climate Change Flagship expanded support for Pacific Island...