Vanuatu raises West Papua rights, Kanaky decolonisation, Matthew and Hunter dispute at UN
Vanuatu has raised concerns over alleged human rights violations in West Papua, called for the decolonisation of Kanaky New Caledonia and urged France to...
Pacific newsrooms urged to keep AI dependency in check
By Pita Ligaiula
Pacific newsrooms should not allow dependence on overseas artificial intelligence companies to undermine editorial independence, says Pasifika AI creator and Kanaky...
Public institutions must put merit ahead of connections: Dr Aqorau
Public institutions in Solomon Islands must put merit, fairness and accountability ahead of personal connections if they are to earn public trust, Solomon Islands...
Pacific Newsrooms need clear rules for AI use: Pacific AI creator
By Pita Ligaiula
Pacific newsrooms should adopt short, public rules on the use of generative artificial intelligence, with clear boundaries on what journalists can...
Samoa calls for climate finance reform as island states face mounting pressures
Samoa has called for a major overhaul of the international financial system, warning that small island states are being forced to finance both development...
Fiji to ‘hold the line’ on 1.5°C at Pre-COP31
Hold the line on science and 1.5, is the first position Fiji will take into Pre-COP31, as Ministry of environment and climate change permanent...
Why Fiji is urging the world to slow down on deep-sea mining
By Sera Tikotikovatu - Sefeti
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What Pacific women want global climate advocates to hear before COP31
By Chelsea Huggett, Diana Gonzalez Botero, Doris Tulifau and Nalini Singh
Despite contributing less than 0.03% of global greenhouse gas emissions, Pacific Island countries...
Oceania Rugby says no money to host Oceania Sevens Cup in Rotorua
Oceania Rugby has cancelled the 2026 Oceania Rugby Sevens Cup planned for Rotorua on 31 October and 1 November.
General manager Frank Puletua said in...
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