Palau President Whipps outlines progress, Challenges in State of the Republic address
Palau President Surangel S. Whipps Jr delivered his 2026 State of the Republic address last week, outlining what he described as Palau’s progress from...
Fiji PM Rabuka stands by MSG appointment
The appointment of Dr Anna Naupa as the new Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) director-general was made through an independent selection process.
These were the words...
Expert says one year after landmark climate ruling, Pacific children still waiting for change
A year after the world's highest court confirmed countries have a legal duty to protect the climate, Save the Children New Zealand (STC) says...
Australia’s Chief of Joint Operations discusses Indo-Pacific Security at East-West Centre
Vice Admiral Justin Jones, Australia’s Chief of Joint Operations, spoke at a roundtable discussion at the East-West Centre during a visit to Honolulu for...
Calls to revoke Solomons MPs pay rise
A civil society organisation in Solomon Islands has called for a pay raise for Members of Parliament to be revoked.
Transparency Solomon Islands said the...
The Nakamal Agreement has been signed, but at what cost?
By Siobhan McDonnell
In the last fortnight the Australian government has loudly celebrated the signing of two new security treaties in the Melanesian region. The...
Tonga stun hosts as Pacific athletes light up Commonwealth Games
Pacific athletes delivered another memorable day at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow with Tonga pulling off one of the biggest upsets of the tournament.
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Samoa says Geneva Weeks strengthened its voice in global trade
Samoa says its participation in the World Trade Organisation's (WTO) Geneva Weeks helped strengthen its role in global trade discussions and laid the foundation...
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...
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Pacific must take united climate message to COP31: Vanuatu PM Napat
Vanuatu Prime Minister Jotham Napat has called for a united and ambitious Pacific position on climate change ahead of COP31, saying the region’s declaration...