Palau President Whipps calls for Ocean Action as Forum week begins
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
Incoming Pacific Islands Forum Chair and Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr has called for stronger international cooperation to...
Forum faces packed agenda and partner pressure in Palau
By Nic Maclellan in Koror, Palau
Over the weekend, Pacific leaders started to arrive in Koror, Republic of Palau, for the 55th Pacific Islands Forum.
For...
Pacific pushes for special Climate finance window ahead of COP31
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
Pacific Island countries are pushing for concrete action on climate finance, keeping the 1.5-degree target within reach and strengthening...
Civil Society demands permanent seat at Pacific decision-making table
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
Pacific civil society organisations are demanding their participation in regional decision-making be formally institutionalised, saying they should no longer...
Forum Leaders face major decisions on Regional Architecture, Security and Partnerships
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
Pacific Islands Forum Leaders will next week consider major decisions on regional architecture, political leadership, security, partnerships and regional...
‘Our Ocean story is the Pacific story’: Dr Manoni calls on media to drive Ocean Action
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
Pacific Ocean Commissioner Dr Filimon Manoni has called on Pacific journalists to strengthen ocean reporting, saying the future of...
‘Keep Leaders accountable, Public informed’: Forum SG Waqa tells Pacific Media
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
Forum Secretary General Baron Waqa has urged regional journalists to provide clear, factual and ethical coverage of leaders' decisions...
Pacific Leaders to tighten partner engagement, review regional agencies
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
Pacific Islands Forum leaders are set to consider a major overhaul of how the region engages its 21 dialogue...
Food security, Climate finance and transnational crime top Pacific Leaders’ agenda
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
Food security, climate action and finance, and transnational crime are expected to be among the key issues Pacific Islands...
Pacific Leaders to decide new rules for regional partnerships
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
Pacific Islands Forum leaders are expected to decide next week where partners will sit within the Forum’s regional architecture,...
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