U.S welcomes Pacific COP bid for Australia in 2026, confirms support for Resilience Facility
A long-running bid for global recognition of a Pacific-owned, initiated and led Resilience fund for disaster-proofing islands nations has received the nod from the...
Anthony Albanese Washington visit: ‘We’re a Pacific nation’: Joe Biden’s pledge to Australia on China
U.S President Joe Biden has warned Anthony Albanese against fully trusting China, ahead of the prime minister’s meeting with President Xi Jinping in Beijing...
Fiji PM announces Partnership with Google to establish a major cable project to enhance conectivity
Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has announced the South Pacific Connect Initiative a significant milestone in reducing the digital divide and enhancing the capacity,...
Advancing Prosperity and Resilience in the Pacific
United States President Biden Joe Biden welcomes Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on 25 October 2023 for an official visit in Washington D.C this...
Fears over infrastructure, housing damage as Cyclone Lola damage evaluation continues in Vanuatu
New Zealand's high commissioner to Vanuatu says she is hopeful some of the country's more recently built permanent infrastructure will have weathered Tropical Cyclone...
WTO and partner organisations unveil Trade House pavilion for UN COP28 climate summit
The World Trade Organisation (WTO0 has announced it will be co-hosting the Trade House pavilion at the United Nations COP28 climate summit with three...
Nauru to elect a new President
The tiny Pacific nation of Nauru is expected to elect a new President today (Friday) after a vote of no confidence Wednesday to removed...
Cyclone Lola leaves trail of destruction in Northern Vanuatu, warning for cyclone season
Thousands of people have been greatly affected by the recent Category 5 Cyclone Lola in Vanuatu.
Making landfall on 26 October 2023, the cyclone has...
Vanuatu Prime Minister Charlot Salwai surveys Cyclone Lola damage from the air
Vanuatu, one of the nations most at threat from natural disasters in the world, is walking the path of resilience once again after experiencing...
Thirteenth Pacific Islands Climate Outlook Forum focusses on food security as Pacific braces for El Niño
105 participants representing seventeen Pacific Islands convened the thirteenth Pacific Islands Climate Outlook Forum (PICOF-13), which was centred on the theme of ‘Improving food...
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Vanuatu seeks faster access to climate funds as needs outpace delivery
Climate funding commitments grow but remain difficult to unlock at the pace Pacific island communities need, according to regional officials and development partners.
Despite more...
Bougainville MP challenges PNG lawmakers to ‘have some guts’ on independence vote
A prominent Bougainvillean MP believes Papua New Guinea's parliament will back the autonomous region's drive for independence.
Francesca Semoso, one of four Bougainvillean MPs in...
Amnesty International demands answers over Vakarisi death in military custody
Amnesty International has raised serious concerns over the death of Jone Vakarisi in military custody, saying official accounts have been inconsistent and calling for...