Pacific preparations underway ahead of Forum Leaders Meeting in Palau
The Pre-Forum Officials Committee (FOC) Meeting has begun, bringing together senior government officials to discuss key governance issues for the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat...
Independent group clarifies position on Solomon Islands- U.S Ship Rider Agreement
Solomon Islands Opposition Independent Group has clarified that its concerns regarding the Solomon Islands–United States Ship Rider Agreement are focused on parliamentary oversight and...
Niue boosts climate negotiation skills ahead of COP31
Niue is strengthening its voice on the global stage, with government officials and key stakeholders completing a three-day national training programme to sharpen their...
Ship Rider Agreements legally settled, debate should focus on national interest: Dr Aqorau
Pacific fisheries expert and Solomon Islands University (SINU) Vice Chancellor Dr Transform Aqorau says the public debate over Ship Rider Agreements is confusing international...
Pacific Women leaders push action on economic resilience, Climate and gender equality
Pacific Women Leaders have called for stronger action to protect women and vulnerable communities from growing economic, social and climate challenges, endorsing a series...
Pacific ACP officials review regional challenges, Samoa Agreement progress
Senior officials from Pacific ACP countries have reviewed evolving regional and global challenges facing Forum member countries while receiving an update on the implementation...
Ship Rider Agreements: Separating law from geopolitics in the Solomon Islands debate
By Dr Transform Aqorau
The recent public discussion surrounding Ship Rider Agreements has been healthy and important. It demonstrates that Solomon Islanders care deeply about...
Lakapi Sāmoa must look beyond rugby politics and build for the future – Ken Ah Kuoi
The growing number of overseas-based players wanting to represent Manu Sāmoa has given the country a rare opportunity.
But this is only if rugby leaders...
Willie Walker is Fijiana XV head coach
Willie Walker has been appointed as the new head coach of the Vodafone Fijiana 15s, ushering in a new era for Fiji's national women's...
UN Chief warns El Niño is intensifying climate crisis as extreme heat escalates
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has warned that El Niño is intensifying the global climate crisis, with new forecasts showing hotter-than-normal conditions across nearly...
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Pacific climate fund still US$320m short of target ahead of COP31
The Pacific's newly operational regional climate fund is still US$320 million short of the minimum capitalisation it needs, with Pacific leaders urging international partners...
Tuvalu calls for faster climate finance to protect Pacific communities
Tuvalu Prime Minister Feleti Teo has called for faster and more accessible climate and disaster financing for Pacific Island countries, warning that delays in...
Minamata survivor calls on countries to act on mercury pollution
By PACNEWS Editor Makereta Komai in Minamata, Japan
Seventy years after one of Japan’s worst industrial pollution disasters, a survivor is calling on countries yet...