Samoa Agreement: EU and its member states sign new Partnership Agreement with members of ACP
The EU and its Member States signed Wednesday a new Partnership Agreement with the Members of the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) that...
Pacific welcomes the signing of the new OACPS-EU Partnership Agreement Signing (Samoa Agreement)
Papua New Guinea Minister for Fisheries and Marine Resources, Jelta Wong says the opening for signature Wednesday of the OACPS-EU Partnership Agreement, that we...
EU hopes to increase Pacific presence
The European Union Commissioner for International Partnerships, and Chief Negotiator Jutta Urpilainen says they are looking at increasing their presence in the Pacific.
Urpilainen in...
Solomon Islands, newest member of High Ambition Coalition to end Plastic Pollution, leaves mark in Nairobi
Solomon Islands might be the newest member of the High Ambition Coalition (HAC) to End Plastic Pollution but this has not stopped the Pacific...
Bid for corruption-free Pacific
The Pacific community’s stand against corruption got a major boost when leaders of the Pacific Islands Forum endorsed the establishment of a taskforce on...
PCC at COP28: Advocating for Phasing Out of Fossil Fuels, Funding for Loss and Damage, and Peace
By James Bhagwan
For the Pacific Conference of Churches (PCC), the ecumenical alliance for the Pacific region, it was a very difficult decision to go...
Apia hosts signing of new EU-ACP Samoa Agreement
By Nic Maclellan
More than two decades ago, the European Union and a group of African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) states were due to...
Forum Leaders express concern over Japan’s nuke waste water release
Leaders of the Pacific Islands Forum last week expressed strong concerns over the release of treated radioactive waste water from Japan's wrecked Fukushima nuclear...
Kiribati President reluctant for same agreement with Australia as climate change resettlement deal struck with Tuvalu
The President of Kiribati has played down the chances of his country striking a treaty with Australia similar to the landmark pact which Anthony...
FFA Members agree on management options for Pacific Tuna Fishery
In a series of meetings convened at the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) recently, FFA Members have agreed on management options for the...
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Taiwan rejects Nauru’s ‘Province of China’ label, says ‘does not reflect reality’
The Taipei Trade Office in Fiji has rejected the Nauru government's characterisation of Taiwan as a “province” of China.
Last week, Nauru's Cabinet issued a...
Health Services for U.S Veterans from Freely Associated States remain elusive
Securing essential healthcare services for U.S military veterans from three North Pacific nations remains a persistent challenge.
Despite the US Congress specifically authorising in-country services...
Korea–Pacific Islands Senior Officials Meet to advance regional priorities
The 8th Korea–Pacific Islands Senior Officials' Meeting (SOM) was held in Nadi, Fiji, on 21 May 2026, bringing together senior officials from the Republic...