USAID Administrator launches country representative office for PNG, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu
USAID Administrator Samantha Power has officially inaugurated the elevation of USAID’s presence in Papua New Guinea from a regional satellite office to a Country...
Fighting, not sinking: The Pacific plea for Australian climate action
By Miki Perkins and Eddie Jim
As heat records tumble and the sea level rises, Fijians on the front lines of the Pacific climate...
“We need to have a robust early warning system.”
Three-point Q and A with Bipen Prakash, Chair of the Sixth Pacific Meteorological Council
Now, more than ever, the crucial role that weather and climate...
New World Rugby rankings see Wales fall below Fiji for first time in 16 years
For the first time since January 2008 Wales are below Fiji in the World Rugby Men’s Rankings.
Wales’ rating has dropped by 0.51 points to...
FIFA president Gianni Infantino challenges PNGFA to lead Football in Oceania
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has challenged the Papua New Guinea Football Association to be a leading symbol of football in the Oceania Football Confederation...
FIFA President Gianni Infantino talks about talent development during visit to the Solomon Islands
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has visited the Solomon Islands to see for himself the work that is being done to develop football in the...
Baton unveiled, 100 days to go before Pacific Games 2023
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has unveiled the Pacific Games 2023 Baton and also launched the 100- day Baton Relay Friday.
The paddle shaped...
Sixth Pacific Met Council Meeting opens with moment of silence for victims of Maui wildfire
The sixth Meeting of the Pacific Meteorological Council (PMC-6), where officials have gathered to discuss and explore opportunities to strengthen weather, climate, water, ocean...
Contest in the Pacific
Geostrategic contests in the Pacific region have “elevated” over the past few years.
This was highlighted by newlyappointed Australian high commissioner to Fiji Ewen McDonald,...
As record warming tests climate goals, young people’s ‘green skills’ may help save the planet
Young climate advocates will tell leaders at a UN summit next month that they are out of options: government and big business must work...
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Pacific Leaders’ 2050 Plan gains ground but gaps remain, Forum report shows
Pacific Islands Forum members are making progress on a long-term regional plan, but challenges remain in turning commitments into results, according to a new...
Lopsided deal: Legal analysis raises concerns over Tonga’s deep-sea mining agreement
When Pacific leaders gather to discuss the future of deep-sea mining, the conversation often centres on economic opportunity. For Tonga, that promise has come...
China-U.S competition for rare earths sparks plan to mine Pacific seabed near Guam
A U.S plan to potentially mine an area of Pacific seabed roughly the size of Nevada near two U.S territories is the latest example...