Small islands slam ‘endless’ climate talks at landmark maritime court hearing
The heads of small island states most vulnerable to climate change have criticised “endless” climate change negotiations at the start of an unprecedented maritime...
Solomon Islands implements landmark ban on single-use Plastics
It’s the dawn of a new era in Solomon Islands as the country officially gazetted a regulation to ban certain types of single-use plastics.
Starting...
Tonga’s no confidence vote against PM spotlights political fracture
Lines of party and political allegiances in Tonga's parliament appear to have shifted in the wake of a failed vote of no confidence against...
Stop calling people ‘climate refugees’
By Kalia Ruth Barkai
Despite the rejection of the term “climate refugee” by the United Nations refugee agency, and the International Organisation on Migration (IOM),...
“Hold your heads high”, Flying Fijians told
“Hold your heads high”.
This was the message by the President Ratu Wiliame Maivalili Katonivere to the Flying Fijians team after their 32-26 loss to...
Games like this makes us better, wants consistency in refereeing :Flying Fijians coach Raiwalui
The Flying Fijians were met with a challenging and high-intensity game in their first Rugby World Cup pool match that could potentially benefit their...
Fiji told they are owed apology after referee’s “grotesque” decisions vs Wales
English referee Matthew Carley has been slammed for his performance during Wales' Rugby World Cup win over Fiji, with the Pacific Islanders told they...
Pacific Ocean Science Conference: calling for Pacific-led solutions for our Ocean
The Pacific Community’s (SPC) Pacific Islands Conference on Ocean Science and Ocean Management, begins today in Fiji with more than 200 delegates from across...
2050 Strategy and 2050 Implementation Plan are our guiding documents as a region: Forum SG
Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General Henry Puna has highlighted the 2050 Strategy and its implementation plan as the collective vision of the Blue Pacific...
PCC General Secretary warns Pacific household to be wary of “Indo-Pacific tug-of-war”
The Indo-Pacific tug-of-war has already begun to fray the mat of our Pasifika Household, warns the Pacific Conference of Churches.
Speaking at the Synod of...
Latest article
Vanuatu Trade Minister steps down, New Minister appointed amid value addition fund concerns
Vanuatu's Minister for Trade and Industry, Samson Samsen, has stepped down following public concern over the administration of the Value Addition Funds, with Prime...
Solomon Islands advances environment and climate law reforms
The Solomon Islands Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECDM) has continued consultations with the Prime Minister's Office Legislative and Policy...
From a classroom in Vanuatu to the world’s highest court: How Pacific students changed...
Six years ago, a group of 27 University of the South Pacific law students in Vanuatu asked what many believed was an impossible question.
Could...