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At the Summit of the Future, Palau President Surangel Whipps stood as a strong advocate for Small Island Developing States (SIDS) grappling with the dire impacts of climate change. He highlighted the existential threats faced by small island nations due to rising sea levels, increasing temperatures, and extreme weather events. The President urged world leaders to take decisive action and collaborate...

Fiji has reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to climate action and called for urgent reforms to address the critical issue of climate finance for Small Island Developing States (SIDS). This statement was made by Fijian President Ratu Wiliame Katonivere while speaking at the Exchange of views on International Climate Policy Including financial challenges faced by SIDS, including reform of the International...

Fiji’s Cabinet has endorsed the National Fisheries Policy 2024–2028. The policy provides a strategic framework for managing Fiji’s fisheries and aquaculture sectors, with a focus on sustainability, economic growth, and food security. Strategies in the policy for specific sectors are as follows: • Offshore Fisheries: Develop management plans, update legislation, support industry growth, and conduct strategic research; • Aquaculture: Promote sustainable practices, modernise...

Senior players including some current members of the Flying Fijians want a change at Fiji Rugby Union. This comes as they have lend support to World Cup captain Waisea Nayacalevu’s claims against the union in an interview with Daily Mail last week. Nayacalevu had raised several issues and called for a total overhaul at Rugby House. In an exclusive interview with FBC...

The Cook Islands under-21 netball team has qualified for the 2025 Netball World Youth Cup in Gibraltar, following a hard-fought, intense battle on Saturday. The John Glassie-coached side defeated Papua New Guinea 64-62 to finish third in the Oceania Netball World Youth Cup Qualifiers at the National Sports Arena. Cook Islands joins the tournament winners Samoa, runner Tonga and Fiji who...

Vanuatu Prime Minister Charlot Salwai has removed Bob Loughman from his position as Minister for Trades, Tourism, and Ni-Vanuatu Business. Loughman’s removal is based on sub-article 42 of the Constitution, which allows the PM to appoint and remove cabinet members at any time. The Public Relations Officer of the Prime Minister’s Office, Hilaire Bule, confirmed the removal but did not know...

Managing Climate and Disaster Risk for a Resilient Pacific hosted by the Government of Fiji at the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat started today 23rd September 2024. Fiji's deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Strategic Planning, National Development and Statistics, Professor Biman Prasad in his keynote address emphasised that the meeting is happening at a pivotal time with global meetings...

Moeloto Tuilaepa Tiatia of Samoa has been elected to the Commonwealth Youth Council executive board ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in Samoa. She emerged as Pacific representative after a keenly contested election in which 48 candidates vied for 10 seats on the council. The election process concluded on 18 September 2024 with keen participation from youth delegates across...

World leaders on Sunday adopted the Pact for the Future, a landmark declaration pledging concrete actions towards a safer, more peaceful, sustainable and inclusive world for tomorrow’s generations. The Pact along with its annexes, the Global Digital Compact and the Declaration on Future Generations, was adopted by consensus, despite a last-minute proposal for an amendment by some countries, including Russia,...

As the U.S, China and other powers vie for strategic influence in Pacific Island militaries, the army chief of New Zealand told The Associated Press that not all of the larger nations bidding to offer support are supplying what tiny island nations find most helpful. New Zealand, which has trained Pacific soldiers for decades, has little military might and has...