Pacific islands alarmed by Trump-backed push for deep-sea mining
Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands Governor David Apatang said President Trump’s support for deep-sea mining has caused great unease across the tropical island chain...
Manatua Consortium mobilises repair effort after Submarine Cable fault disrupts internet services
The Manatua Consortium is coordinating a regional response after a technical fault on the Manatua submarine cable disrupted internet services in parts of the...
U.S Pacific Command considers moving billions in Planned Infrastructure out of Micronesia
By Cleo Paskal
Negotiation failures are leading U.S Pacific Command (PACOM) to look for alternative locations for the US$2 billion Department of Defence investment in...
Australia pushes for stronger Pacific regionalism at Forum Foreign Ministers meeting
Australia will use the Forum Foreign Ministers Meeting in Fiji to strengthen regional cooperation in addressing health, economic and security challenges, Foreign Minister Penny...
Australia commits FJD$23.5 million to Fiji’s HIV response as Wong backs Vuvale Partnership
Australia has announced FJD$23.5 million (US$16.53 million) in support of Fiji’s HIV response, with Foreign Minister Penny Wong describing the country’s HIV outbreak as...
Australian Foreign Minister Wong urges global leaders to ‘Come to the Pacific’ ahead of Pre-COP meetings
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong has urged world leaders to attend the pre-COP meetings in Fiji and Tuvalu, saying the Pacific offers firsthand evidence...
We are here to deliver, not to be praised: PM Wale
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale has called on all Members of Parliament to rise above division and work together to deliver the reforms...
Scientists explore Samoa in support of nation’s trailblazing Plan, Already achieved to trotect 30 percent of its Ocean
Over the course of four weeks, National Geographic Pristine Seas will survey marine life in Samoa's newly-protected marine areas, home to a dazzling array...
First Nations & Pasifika XV and Tonga to Make History in Inaugural Kaume’a Ofi Trophy Clash
A new milestone in the growing partnership between Tonga Rugby Union, Rugby Australia and the Australian Government will be marked this September, with the...
Forum SG Waqa urges Smaller Island States to retain Political leadership amid regional reforms
Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General Baron Waqa has called on Smaller Island States (SIS) to retain political ownership of their priorities while using existing...
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Forum SG Waqa urges Pacific climate champions to turn Pre-COP momentum into COP31 outcomes
Pacific political climate champions must turn the region’s priorities into concrete outcomes at COP31, Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General Baron Waqa says.
Speaking at the...
COP30 President backs climate finance push and implementation drive ahead of COP31
COP30 President Ambassador André Corrêa do Lago says stronger cooperation between governments, finance ministers and development banks will be critical to turning global climate...
Bowen defends Australia’s climate role amid coal export concerns
Australian Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen says Australia’s shift towards renewable energy is central to its efforts to work with Pacific countries...