Timor-Leste is vulnerable to ‘infiltration by foreign organised crime’, President José Ramos-Horta says
Timor-Leste is vulnerable to “infiltration by foreign organised crime”, the country’s president, José Ramos-Horta, has warned.
His comments come as Australian federal police (AFP) confirmed...
Fiji Climate Change Minister set key priorities to accelerate Pacific climate action
“1.5 is not negotiable and is a red line grounded in science and in our lived reality.”
This was the strong reminder from Fiji's Minister...
Cook Islands-NZ security pact ‘is about us moving forward as two countries’ – PM Brown
Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown says New Zealand remains the Cook Islands’ “partner of choice” in security but insists that will not change...
Legal, political tensions shape Kanaky’s path toward self-determination
The future of Kanaky, New Caledonia, remains uncertain as legal debates, political divisions and community realities continue to shape what Indigenous advocates describe as...
Commonwealth and global partners ramp up support for SIDS on the climate frontline
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) stand on the frontline of the global climate crisis, facing a convergence of environmental, economic and institutional challenges that...
Kiribati secures UN Women’s seat in historic vote, Minister hails ‘miracle’ win
Kiribati has won a seat on a key United Nations body for the first time, with Minister of Women, Youth, Sport and Social Affairs...
Pacific Political Climate Champions convene to elevate Pacificl eadership ahead of key global Climate engagements
The Pacific Political Climate Champions met Thursday in Nadi, Fiji, in a hybrid meeting to consolidate regional leadership and strategic alignment ahead of a...
Solomon Islands government commits $10 million TC Maila response
The Government of Solomon Islands has committed an initial $10 million (US$1,238,471) to support emergency response efforts following the impact of Tropical Cyclone Maila.
Prime...
IMF warns Samoa reforms could undermine Central Bank independence
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised concerns that proposed changes to Samoa’s central banking law could weaken safeguards and open the door to...
Tjibaou: “Bougival is dead.”
By Nic Maclellan
A leading Kanak politician has declared “Bougival is dead”, following a vote in the French National Assembly that rejected proposed constitutional reforms...
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Typhoon left a trail of damage across the Northern Mariana Islands
The super typhoon in the Pacific Ocean that hammered the Northern Mariana Islands flipped over cars, toppled utility poles and ripped away tin roofs....
No risk to Palau Forum travel but NZ ready to step in if Pacific...
New Zealand says there is no immediate risk to Pacific leaders travelling to Palau for this year’s Pacific Islands Forum (PIF).
But Prime Minister Christopher...
Middle East conflict chokes end of supply chain as lights go out in the...
For Pacific Island countries, the Middle East crisis is not a distant geopolitical event. It is already showing up in higher fuel prices, electricity...