Dick Stanley Pirione sworn in as Solomon Islands Ombudsman
Dick Stanley Pirione has been sworn in as the new Ombudsman of Solomon Islands, filling the vacancy left by the death of former Ombudsman...
Palau President visits Australian Government House ahead of embassy opening
Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr has met Australia’s Governor-General during an official visit to Canberra to mark the opening of Palau’s first embassy in...
Fiji advances plans for $792 million shipbuilding and repair facility in Lautoka
Fiji is advancing plans to establish a shipbuilding and ship repair facility in Lautoka, with a feasibility study estimating capital costs at FJD$792 million...
Beyond Representation: Making Room for Women to Lead in the Pacific
By Karla Hershey, Mamadou Kane and Dirk Wagener, United Nations Resident Coordinators in the Pacific
In 2016, Dr Hilda Heine of the Republic of the...
Pacific head rebukes Australia’s focus on pre-COP costs
The head of an influential Pacific nations group has taken a swipe at Australia's fixation on attendance and cost of this month's pre-COP event,...
PNG MPs given two days to debate Bougainville referendum results
Bougainville Regional MP and leader of Government business Peter Tsiamalili Jr says MPs will be given two days to debate on the Bougainville referendum...
Pacific Islands face major mobile internet gap despite network coverage
Nearly two-thirds of people in the Pacific Islands remain without mobile internet access despite expanding network coverage, highlighting affordability and digital skills as major...
Fiji Coalition partner NFP wants Christianity removed as founding constitutional value
Fiji Coalition partner the National Federation Party (NFP) wants Christianity removed as a founding constitutional value of the State, arguing that Fiji’s next Constitution...
Solomon Islands on track to becoming ‘Weather Ready’ with new Radar by end of 2026
The Solomon Islands' first weather radar is rising from the ground, with construction now well underway on a facility that will give the nation...
Sydney Summit to advance Women’s Rugby in the Pacific
Around 50 women's rugby leaders and emerging changemakers from across Oceania and beyond will meet in Sydney this week to support the growth of...
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Chair Skea warns against excluding vulnerable nations from IPCC decisions
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Chair Jim Skea has stressed the need for vulnerable countries and small delegations to participate fully in climate...
Pacific leaders discuss development priorities with Israel
Pacific Islands Forum members have held their first briefing with Israel on development cooperation, identifying regional priorities and opportunities for technical assistance, training and...
Radical climate action urged to save Pacific nation
A Pacific leader turned activist has pleaded for empathy as he urges radical climate action to help save his island nation.
Former President Anote Tong...