Pacific Islands urge global leaders to seize a ‘once-in-a-generation’ opportunity to halt the plastics crisis
Pacific Islands nations are calling on world leaders to commit to an ambitious global plastic treaty modelled along the lines of the hugely successful...
Albanese to urge Joe Biden to ‘step up’ in the Pacific
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will urge U.S President Joe Biden to remain focused on the Indo-Pacific region as the war between Israel and...
Cook Islands to showcase culture and history at the 52nd Pacific Islands Forum opening ceremony
Pacific Leaders and delegates traveling to the Cook Islands for the 52nd Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting (PIFLM52), can expect a warm and colourful...
Foreign Ministers celebrate success of the Pacific Humanitarian Pathway on COVID-19
After three and a half years providing support for Pacific Islands Countries, the Pacific Humanitarian Pathway on COVID-19 (PHP-C) has been formally closed.
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Members of the public invited to visit Pacific Partnerships for Prosperity Pavilion
The excitement is building as the countdown continues to the official opening of the 52nd Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting (PIFLM52), to be hosted...
World Food Forum: Bridging technological gaps in Low- and Middle-income countries and Small Island Developing States
Making data, information, knowledge, investment and innovation available for all, especially for Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) and Small Island Developing States (SIDS), will...
‘I don’t feel like they beat us’: Tonga lament mistakes in first Test defeat
Three-Test series in England – an exclusive club of three members since 1907 – give us one thing more than anything else: narratives.
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Late Turuva try sees Fiji down brave Cook Islands
A late Sunia Turuva try has led Fiji Bati to a thrilling 22-18 victory over the Cook Islands in their Pacific Championships clash in...
Gardiner sees brighter days ahead for Samoa
Toa Samoa coach Ben Gardiner believes there'll be long-term gain to come from the pain of his side's underwhelming Pacific Championships campaign.
A 50-0 hammering...
IAEA team gathers marine samples near Fukushima as treated radioactive water is released into sea
A member of the International Atomic Energy Agency team visiting Fukushima for its first marine sampling since the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant started...
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National Geographic studies Tokelau’s lagoons, reefs, and open ocean in support of marine conservation
Team of local and international experts will conduct the first comprehensive baseline analysis of Tokelau's nearshore reefs, offshore and deep sea environments.
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