Vanuatu Opposition labelled Salwai Government as unconstitutional, MP Gracia Shadrack suspended
Vanuatu Opposition bloc of former Prime Minister Sato Kilman has raised concerns over the election of Charlot Salwai, Member of Parliament of Pentecost and...
Pacific governments monitoring Israel-Hamas conflict
The Hamas attacks took place on Israeli soil, but the “unprecedented invasion” has impacted families around the world, including the Pacific.
The Islamist militant group...
Tongan Government steps up to help Kiwi church group in Israel
Tongan officials have stepped up to help members of a New Zealand-based church group who found themselves stuck in Israel after the deadly surprise...
Never forget, 1.5 to Stay Alive
By Tagaloa Cooper, SPREP Director of Climate Change Resilience
Our rally call on our journey to COP28
It rests upon our shoulders to breathe life...
Pacific Resilience Meeting Focus on Strengthened Capacity of Pacific People
The Pacific Resilience Meeting (PRM 2023) is bringing together Pacific people, stakeholders, and experts from across the region to dialogue on building long-term strength,...
Pacific countries urged to stand united and leave no stone unturned as they chart path to COP28
Fifty days and counting down towards the UNFCCC COP28 in Dubai, Pacific Small Islands States (PSIDS) have been urged to stand united and leave...
Post-Cotonou: EU Council gives greenlight to the new Partnership Agreement with the African, Caribbean and Pacific states
The European Council has adopted a decision on the signature and provisional application of the European Union and Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific...
Indonesia cancels West Papua rights meeting with Melanesian nations, delegate says
Indonesia cancelled a regional meeting this week on the human rights situation in its Papuan provinces on the grounds that the leaders of Melanesian...
Indonesia, Tonga discuss ecotourism, disaster mitigation
Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi met with Tongan Deputy Prime Minister Samiu Kuita Vaipulu on Tuesday to discuss cooperation in ecotourism, disaster...
Even temporary global warming above 2℃ will affect life in the oceans for centuries
By Yeray Santana-Falcón
There is growing consensus that our planet is likely to pass the 1.5℃ warming threshold. Research even suggests global warming will temporarily...
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Pacific group urges public submissions on U.S-backed deep-sea exploration proposal
A proposal to explore for deep-sea minerals in international waters between Kiribati, the Cook Islands and French Polynesia is open for public comment until...
Congregational Christian Church of American Samoa passes resolution opposing deep-sea mining
The Congregational Christian Church of American Samoa, the largest church denomination in the territory, has formally declared its strong opposition to deep-sea mining within...
U.S rejects sovereignty fears over Solomons Shiprider deal
The United States has insisted its newly signed Shiprider Agreement with Solomon Islands is designed to strengthen, not undermine, the country’s sovereignty.
And it says...