U.S not seeking permanent base in PNG, defence secretary says
U.S Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin said on Thursday during a visit to Papua New Guinea that Washington was not seeking a permanent base...
Australia, New Zealand accuse China of undermining balance in South Pacific
The prime ministers of Australia and New Zealand on Wednesday accused China of “undermining” the balance of the South Pacific by signing a new...
Emmanuel Macron denounces ‘new imperialism’ in Pacific on historic visit to Vanuatu
French president Emmanuel Macron has denounced “new imperialism” in the Pacific during a landmark visit to the region, warning of a threat to the...
French President Macron in Vanuatu
French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Port Vila last night, just three days before Vanuatu’s 43rd Independence Anniversary.
President Macron received a grand and gracious...
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change elects Jim Skea as the new Chair
Jim Skea of the United Kingdom is the newly elected Chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
With nearly forty years of climate...
Secretary Haaland wraps Pacific Islands visit, Leads delegation to inauguration of FSM President
U.S Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland wrapped a weeklong trip to the Pacific Islands today, including visits to the Commonwealth of the Northern...
Seeing kava in a new light: NZ study to explore therapeutic potential of traditional kava use in trauma
Pacific health researchers are starting clinical trials in early 2024 to explore kava as an alternate treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
The study is...
2050 Strategy key to ensuring the Pacific remain a region of peace, security, and prosperity: Tonga PM
As tensions grow over security in the Indo-Pacific region amid an increasingly assertive China, Tonga and the United States agreed that working together, guided...
Macron tells New Caledonia separatists to accept pro-France votes
French President Emmanuel Macron warned Wednesday that separatism could lead to violence in the Pacific territory of New Caledonia, as he urged the pro-independence...
Defence Secretary makes historic visit to PNG as U.S counters China’s influence in South Pacific
Lloyd Austin’s arrival in Papua New Guinea on Wednesday marked the first time that an American Defence Secretary has visited the island nation reflecting...
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Chinese Taipei compromise clears way for landmark South Pacific Albacore deal
By Pita Ligaiula in Manila, Philippines
The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) Friday adopted a long-awaited management procedure for South Pacific albacore...
Fiji hails ‘monumental’ South Pacific Albacore breakthrough at WCPFC
By Pita Ligaiula in Manila, Philippines
Fiji says the adoption of the South Pacific Albacore Management Procedure (MP) at WCPFC22 in Manila is a “monumental...
WCPFC adopts landmark South Pacific albacore management procedure after years of deadlock
By Pita Ligaiula in Manila, Philippines
The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) wrapped up its annual meeting in Manila Friday with a major...