SOL2023 Pacific Games Netball tournament to qualify for World ranking
The SOL2023 Netball Competition is a qualifier for the World Netball Rankings.
Nicola Jones, the Technical Delegate for Netball, recently visited the country to evaluate...
Governor General of Australia visits Samoa
The Governor General of Australia, David Hurley AC DSC (Retd) and Linda Hurley made an official visit to Samoa to celebrate and strengthen the...
New highseas treaty recognises and upholds special connection we have with our ocean: Forum SG
By Pita Ligaiula
The adoption of the new Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) treaty by member states of the United Nations ‘recognises and...
Defence cooperation in a tug-of-war in Fiji
Fiji’s law enforcement cooperation with China hangs in the balance as it signs a separate defence agreement with New Zealand.
The Chinese Embassy states that...
UN unaware of past sexual harassment allegations against Pacific rep
The United Nations says it was unaware of any sexual harassment allegations against its Fiji multi-country office resident coordinator Sanaka Samarasinha from his previous...
63rd OACPS Parliamentary Assembly: Tackling conflict, AI and pandemic response high on the Agenda
The 63rd session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) began on Monday in Brussels, drawing more...
Pacific calls for immediate ratification of Highseas Treaty
As the global community embrace the adoption of the new Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) treaty, the Pacific are calling on the...
UN’s climate work at risk, after EU limits budget increase
The European Union (EU) has ignored the warnings of the UN’s climate change body (UNFCCC) and stopped governments from giving it as much money...
Palau President Whipps supports Japan’s plan to release treated nuclear wastewater into the Pacific Ocean
Palau's President Surangel Whipps Jr is the first Pacific Island country leader to publicly express support for Japan’s plan to release treated nuclear wastewater...
New study shows Tonga’s Hunga eruption produced the most intense lightning ever recorded
The 15 January2022, eruption of Hunga Volcano in Tonga continues to break records.
According to a new study, the eruption created a “supercharged” thunderstorm that...
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Vanuatu Parliament to debate no-confidence motion against PM Napat Friday
Vanuatu leader of the Opposition and President of the Union of Moderate Parties (UMP), Ishmael Kalsakau, welcomed Wednesday's decision of the Court of Appeal...
Australian diplomacy must be principled, agile and proactive: DFAT Secretary Adams
Australia’s top diplomat says Australian diplomacy is being reshaped to meet a more dangerous and complex world, with a sharper focus on the Indo-Pacific,...
Global health is out of balance: WHO’s Dr Piukala
WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala has warned that global health systems are fundamentally out of balance, despite major...