Impact of plastic pollution on Pacific highlighted as France draws global attention to “Ticking Time Bomb”
The plight of Pacific countries, where entire communities are at risk from the scourge of the plastic crisis despite contributing less than 1.3 per...
Korea – Pacific Summit to discuss Japan’s plan to release nuke waste water into the Pacific Ocean
By Pita Ligaiula in Seoul
Concerns raised by Pacific Leaders about Japan’s plan to discharge over a million tonnes of contaminated nuclear wastewater into...
Korea – Pacific Islands Summit to discuss 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent
By Pita Ligaiula in Seoul
The Korea – Pacific Islands Summit is set to discuss 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent Monday.
This was...
Tuvalu is taking steps to address emissions from the shipping sector: PM Natano
By Pita Ligaiula in Seoul
As a responsible Small Island Developing State, with negligible contribution to greenhouse gas emissions, Tuvalu is taking steps to...
Korea’s bid to win Pacific support to host 2030 World Expo will be based on sovereign decision: Forum SG
By Pita Ligaiula in Seoul
Pacific countries support for South Korea’s bid to host the World Expo in 2030, will be a sovereign decision...
Climate change remains Pacific priorities says Forum SG ahead of Korea- Pacific Island Summit
By Pita Ligaiula in Seoul
Climate change remains Pacific priorities despite geopolitical interest and security for the Indo Pacific from global superpowers, says Forum...
Pacific civil society groups urge Korea to withdraw support for fossil fuel projects in Australia
By Pita Ligaiula in Seoul
Pacific civil society groups have written to Pacific Leaders ahead of the inaugural Korea- Pacific Summit Monday requesting that...
End over-exploitation of our ocean and its resources: Forum SG
By Pita Ligaiula in Seoul
Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General and Ocean Commissioner Henry Puna says ‘ocean conservation is vital to our survival, our way...
Fiji urge global community to get legally binding treaty on plastic pollution
By Pita Ligaiula
Fiji has called on global community to reach an effective legally binding treaty on plastic pollution.
The second session of the Intergovernmental...
Korea should use its summit to offer labour mobility to the Pacific
By Stephen Howes
Fresh off their meeting with Indian Prime Minister Modi in PNG, Pacific leaders are this coming week gathering in Seoul for...
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Free trade agreements with Pacific island nations proposed to protect regional posture
U.S Rep Ed Case has proposed a presidential initiative to negotiate free trade agreements with Pacific Island countries and extend duty-free treatment to certain...
Taiwan boosts support as Palau prepares to host Pacific Islands Forum
Taiwan is helping Palau prepare to host next year's Pacific Islands Forum, Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung said on Saturday.
Lin, who was on a trip...
When the room says No but the Ocean says Now why Vanuatu chose a...
Op Ed by Lagi Toribau, Technical Advisor & Lead Negotiator for Vanuatu on Deep-Sea Ecosystems
When I arrived in Nairobi for UNEA-7, I carried with...