Pacific Ministers push stronger fisheries protection and maritime boundaries
Pacific Islands Forum Foreign Ministers are calling for urgent action to protect fisheries, strengthen ocean governance and secure maritime boundaries as Pacific countries face...
Forum Foreign Ministers call for urgent capitalisation of PRF, as region targets economic independence
Pacific Islands Forum Foreign Ministers are pushing for stronger economic integration and increased capitalisation of the Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF) as the region seeks...
Solomon Islands plans regional fuel hub in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands Government is planning to establish a major regional fuel hub at Aruligo, Northwest Guadalcanal to secure fuel supplies for Solomon Islands and...
Pacific Foreign Ministers push stronger nuclear language after China missile test
Pacific Islands Forum Foreign Ministers will push for stronger language on nuclear issues in the 2026 Forum Leaders’ communique, with the move coming in...
Polling booths open in Cook Islands
Polling is open in the Cook Islands where 11,000 registered voters will elect their leaders for the next four years.
Voting stations open at 9am...
PNG Government floats idea for visa reciprocity: PM Marape
The Papua New Guinea Government plans to establish a policy of reciprocity in its visa arrangements with other countries, says Prime Minister James Marape.
Marape...
U.S report says Samoa needs faster publication of year-end financial report
Samoa has met key fiscal transparency requirements but needs to improve the timely publication of its end-of-year financial report, according to the 2026 Fiscal...
Forum Foreign Ministers call for transparency over Pacific missile tests
Pacific Islands Forum Foreign Ministers have called for greater transparency and reassurance over recent intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) tests in the Pacific, reaffirming the...
Marshall Islands backed to host 2029 Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting
Forum Foreign Ministers have backed the Marshall Islands’ bid to host the 2029 Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting, which would coincide with the country’s...
High Seas Treaty faces biodiversity knowledge gap as most deep-sea species remain unnamed
A landmark treaty to protect biodiversity on the high seas has entered into force, but scientists warn that much of the deep-sea life it...
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