President of FIFA Gianni Infantino visits OFC Member Associations across the Pacific
During his address to the Oceania Football Confederation Congress in Auckland, New Zealand, on 19 July 2023, FIFA President Gianni Infantino stated his intention...
U.S military spies to embed in Australia’s defence department to monitor regional threats
American military analysts will soon be sent to work at the Defence Intelligence Organisation (DIO) in Canberra as both allies intensify joint efforts to...
Macron’s visit fruitful: PNG Marape
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has described as “fruitful” the visit by France’s President Emmanuel Macron as the two countries established cooperation...
New World Bank Funding to strengthen cooperation to combat illegal fishing in the Pacific
The World Bank’s Board of Directors has approved funding for a programme to further strengthen regional collaboration to safeguard the health of the Pacific’s...
Tuvalu foreign Minister Kofe resigns from Parliament
Tuvalu's foreign Minister Simon Kofe has announced his resignation from the island nation Parliament Friday.
“Friends, today in Parliament I made a significant announcement. I've...
France to expand Mobile Force in Vanuatu
France has announced that New Caledonian Armed Forces will be expanded in a significant overhaul that Vanuatu will feel the effects of, as they...
Nauru disappointed with ISA failure to adopt deepsea mining rules
Nauru President Russ Kun says Nauru is “extremely disappointed” at the International Seabed Authority (ISA) Council’s failure to adopt rules, regulations and procedures that...
Macron plans a new political statute for New Caledonia
By Nic Maclellan in Noumea
In a major speech in Noumea, French President Emmanuel Macron confirmed he would forge ahead to seek changes to the...
France’s Macron announces initiative to preserve primary forests of PNG
French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Friday a partnership to "remunerate" Papua New Guinea for its efforts to preserve the primary forest.
The first of...
International talks end without go-ahead for deep-sea mining
An international meeting in Jamaica to negotiate rules over deep-sea mining has ended with no green light to start industrial-scale mining and with an...
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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...