Bougainville prepares for 2025 independence timeline
By Joseph Morokana
Thirty-three constituencies in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville (AROB) are currently implementing a strategic programme known as the ‘Bougainville Internal Independence Readiness’.
This...
Vanuatu MP sends a dire warning to Australia about the upcoming referendum
Australia will lose respect among its Pacific neighbours in the “inconceivable” scenario that the Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum fails, according to a Vanuatu...
Fiji pushes for successful implementation of WTO’s Fisheries Subsidies Agreement
Fiji is leading the fight to ensure that the World Trade Organisation’s Fisheries Subsidies Agreement is successfully implemented.
This agreement is the first WTO agreement...
French criticism of nuclear ban treaty highlights Canberra’s dilemma
Can Australia rebuild a strategic military partnership with France at the same time as independence movements claim Pacific support?
By Nic Maclellan
On 28 September, the...
To help improve Ocean Health, WTO members must ratify Fisheries subsidies deal
Governments also must strengthen the agreement to better guard against overfishing and other ills
By Megan Jungwiwattanaporn
An agreement secured last year that could help end...
Blog: Climate action and sustainable development – Aligning the Paris Agreement and Agenda 2030
Climate action has been recognised as the most significant opportunity in the 21st century to advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which guide the...
Samoa’s Ben Lam gets 3-game ban for red card against Japan at Rugby World Cup
Samoa wing Ben Lam will miss their final Rugby World Cup pool game against England after receiving a three-game ban on Monday for his...
Portugal coach fears Fijian physicality in Pool C clash
Portugal coach Patrice Lagisquet said his team continued to surprise him with the standard of their play but he feared that Fijian physicality might...
Fiji shrug off ‘outside noise’ as England World Cup clash looms on horizon
Fiji have insisted they will block out the “outside noise” surrounding the prospect of a World Cup quarter-final showdown against England, with the scrum-half...
Samoa to target England playmaker Marcus Smith in bid for major upset
Marcus Smith will be a marked man if he lines up at full-back again against Samoa next week with the Pacific islanders wary of...
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Fiji Military backs end to constitutional immunity: Commander Kalouniwai
The Republic of the Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) has backed ending constitutional immunity provisions, saying accountability is essential for lasting peace and constitutional reform.
In...
SG Waqa backs Forum Chair, calls for unity to drive Pacific agenda
Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Secretary General Baron Waqa has reaffirmed the Forum's commitment to supporting new Chair, Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale, saying...
Taiwan, Marshall Islands deepen economic and diplomatic partnership, says President Lai
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te says Taiwan will continue to deepen cooperation with the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) to strengthen economic resilience and...