Fiji and PNG leaders appointed MSG special envoy to address the West Papua issue
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Fiji PM Rabuka apologises and clarifies Fukushima statement to MSG Leaders caucus
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Pacific Resilience Facility created out of difficulty in accessing climate financing
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Four Pacific Leaders not attending the Leaders Meeting in Cook Islands
Four Pacific leaders will not be attending this year’s 52 Pacific Islands Forum Leaders meeting, which officially opens this evening in Rarotonga, Cook Islands.
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U.S and China urged not to bring their rivalry to the Pacific: Forum Chair Brown
Pacific Islands Forum chair and Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown has launched a broadside against the United States and China, urging them not...
Pacific advocacy to get the world back on track for a 1.5 net zero future
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