The heat is on: We must rise to the challenge of rising temperatures, urges UN chief
The UN chief on Thursday issued an urgent call to action to better protect billions around the world exposed to crippling effects of extreme...
Pacific delegates highlight ocean governance at key ISA Council session in Kingston
Pacific delegates are among the international community at the 2nd Part of the 29th session of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) currently happening in...
Forum SG Waqa, RMI ready for 2024 Women Leaders meeting
Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General Baron Waqa says the Pacific Forum Women Leaders have had a 'front row seat' to the state of Gender,...
Japan planning to build missile training site on Pacific Island
Japan plans to build a training site for surface-to-ship missile launches on a remote Pacific island, a Defence Ministry official said Thursday, in its...
Ambassador says criticisms aimed at France over New Caledonia civil unrest contain ‘misinformation’
France's Ambassador to the Pacific says criticisms of the country's actions in New Caledonia are based on misinformation.
The Ambassador, Véronique Roger-Lacan, also rejected suggestions...
Papua New Guinean Noan David Pakop to head Forum Fisheries Authority
The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Authority (FFA)has appointed Noan David Pakop as its Director General.
Pakop is the Deputy Managing Director, Technical and Operations at...
Air Vanuatu domestoc flights to resume soon, says liquidator
Air Vanuatu is gearing up to restart domestic operations as pilot training flights resume.
Liquidator Ernst & Young (EY) Australia, which was called in after...
Massive U.S-led naval exercises in Hawaii and Pacific islands reflect over a century of colonial exploitation of the region
By Kate Lewis Hood
Since the last week in June, navies and naval assets from 29 countries have been taking part the world’s largest naval...
Olympic Games Paris 2024: Men’s semi-finalists locked-in on thrilling night of rugby
South Africa, France, Fiji and Australia won through to Saturday’s medal semi-finals on a thrilling night of knockout rugby at the Olympic Games Paris...
Tuvalu PM urges Pacific Men to address gender inequality in Climate action
Tuvalu Prime Minister and Minister of Gender Equity and Women Empowerment, Feleti Teo has called on Pacific men call to actively engage in addressing...
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Climate finance, Just Transition top agenda as World faces 1.5 overhoot
Climate finance, adaptation and the transition away from fossil fuels will dominate negotiations at COP31 in Türkiye, as developing countries demand greater access to...
Vanuatu Parliament to debate no-confidence motion on Monday
Vanuatu Parliament will debate the no-confidence motion against the Prime Minister (PM) Jotham Napat on Monday next week, after Speaker Felix Stephen confirmed that...
Put the ocean at the centre of COP31
By Peter Thomson
For over 30 years, Pacific island countries have issued the same warning at the annual United Nations Climate Change Conference: the warming...