New Caledonia riots highlight Pacific Islands priorities for PALM10
By Rieko Hayakawa
The 13 May riots in the French territory of New Caledonia took the world by surprise. The territory is a known tourist...
Samoa 7s relegated
The Manu Samoa 7s team will not be part of the World Sevens Series core competition after failing to make the top four of...
History-making Fiji and Hong Kong China move up World Rugby Women’s Rankings
Fijiana are set to move to a new all-time high of 15th in the World Rugby Women’s Rankings after winning back the Oceania Rugby...
Australia opens Pacific Engagement Visa to 3,000 Pacific Islanders
One of the Australian government's biggest diplomatic efforts to develop closer relations with the Pacific starts today with the opening of the Pacific Engagement...
Former Solomon Islands PM Sir Francis questions regional silence over happenings in New Caledonia
Former Solomon Islands Prime Minister Sir Francis Billy Hilly has expressed disappointment in regional leaders keeping silent over what is happening in Noumea, New...
Rich nations meet US$100bn climate finance goal – two years late
For the first time, rich nations in 2022 delivered on a longstanding pledge to channel US$100 billion a year in climate finance to developing...
Timor Leste $50 billion gas deal Australia hopes will keep China quiet
Australia is offering Timor-Leste a multi-billion-dollar lifeline to fast-track the Greater Sunrise offshore gas project, which promises generational wealth for the fledgling nation while...
UN Conference on Small Island Developing States delivers new era of resilience amidst SIDS’ crippling debt crisis
The Fourth United Nations Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4) wrapped up last week in Antigua and Barbuda with unanimous support for a...
At World Health Assembly, countries agree on efforts to boost pandemic preparedness
Countries on Saturday agreed to a set of key actions to better guide and coordinate international efforts in preventing, detecting, and responding to public...
NZ PM Luxon heads to Niue and Fiji
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon will travel to Niue and Fiji this week (04-07 June), as New Zealand continues to sharpen its focus and engagement...
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Naoero opens embassy in Jerusalem, drawing regional and international condemnation
Naoero has opened an embassy in Jerusalem, becoming the ninth country to establish its diplomatic mission in the city and drawing condemnation from Jordan...
11 years on, Pacific Meteorological leaders revisit Nuku’alofa declaration
The Pacific Meteorological Council (PMC) is meeting today in Tonga to revisit commitments first made more than a decade ago.
The meeting comes 11 years...
Sea level rise is locked in, UN overshoot pathway too late for the Pacific
By Elenoa Masi
The United Nations has suggested a pathway to manage global warming, which is now predicted to breach the 1.5 degrees target in...