Opposition MP Koya calls on Fiji PM to rescind his decision in approving nuclear wastewater discharge into the Pacific Ocean
Fiji's Opposition Member of Parliament, Faiyaz Koya has implored Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka to heed the collective call and rescind his decision in approving...
IAEA samples seawater following Fukushima treated water discharge confirms tritium levels below Japan’s operational limit
The International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) first independent sampling and analysis of seawater near the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (FDNPS) since discharges of...
Cyber Safety is still a top concern for Pacific Island Countries
By ‘Ema Fe’ao, USP Journalism student
Cyber Safety should be a priority for everyone in the Pacific, according to Fiji’s Minister for Women Children and...
Pacific Tuna contribute to regional and global economies
Pacific nations should stand together as one Big Blue Pacific Continent and increase their levels of cooperation and collaboration in the facilitation of investments...
Findings of Fiji’s Ocean expedition will be available within a year
Findings of Fiji’s first ocean expedition in more than a century, which will inform the country of the health of its ocean amongst other...
Vanuatu addresses ITLOS in public hearings on Climate Change
Vanuatu and a coalition of nations including four international organisations presented their legal perspectives on state responsibility in addressing climate change during the International...
NZ Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta to attend PIF Foreign Ministers’ meeting
New Zealand Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta will attend the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, in Suva, Fiji alongside New Zealand’s regional counterparts.
“Aotearoa...
PNG Police, Defence raise concerns on illegal guns from Australia
Firearms that are being used in the upper Papua New Guinea Highlands especially in tribal clashes are brought in allegedly from Australia by illegal...
Bi-partisan approval for WTO fisheries subsidies agreement in Fiji’s Parliament
Fiji's Parliament has unanimously endorsed the ratification of the World Trade Organisation’s fisheries subsidies agreement – in a historical bi-partisan move rarely seen in...
Climate, Gender, Oceans, 2050 on the Agenda as Forum Foreign Ministers head to Suva
Pacific Islands Forum Foreign Ministers will meet in Fiji this week for their annual discussions on the key regional priorities for the Blue Pacific...
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United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has warned that El Niño is intensifying the global climate crisis, with new forecasts showing hotter-than-normal conditions across nearly...
Strong El Niño ahead, UN weather agency warns
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Vanuatu Government maintains firm position on Matthew and Hunter
The Prime Minister Jotham Napat has reaffirmed Vanuatu’s position on the disputed Matthew and Hunter Islands, saying the country’s sovereignty remains non-negotiable.
He said Vanuatu...