PNG Pacific Games venues deteriorating
Termites are slowly and surely going about their usual daily business of rotting out the K54 million (US$15 million) worth state of the art...
Lawmakers urge Hungary to lift veto on EU-ACP treaty
Lawmakers from the European Union (EU) and the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) have repeated demands for Hungary to lift its veto on the...
New legal framework to protect marine life in international waters an historic achievement: Aust foreign Minister
The new Oceans Treaty (also known as the High Seas Treaty) that has been reached following 15 years of negotiations facilitated by the United...
ADB provides $38 million to help Kiribati, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga respond to disasters
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved US$38 million in contingent disaster financing to help Kiribati, Samoa, Solomon Islands, and Tonga respond to disasters...
UNICEF is concerned for thousands of children in outer islands following Vanuatu twin cyclones
Days after twin cyclones tore through the country, the situation for an estimated 58,000 children in Vanuatu remains extremely precarious.
Children in the worst affected...
Fix ‘obsolete’ climate funding or risk disaster, warns UN fund chief
The systems the rich world uses to deliver climate finance to low-income countries are "obsolete," grinding down progress on averting a devastating climate crisis,...
Vanuatu declares six months state of emergency, takes stock of damage after double blow from cyclones
Vanuatu’s government has declared a six-month national emergency after back-to-back tropical cyclones battered homes, overturned light planes and uprooted trees, triggering an influx of...
Forum family stands in solidarity with Vanuatu: Chair Cook Islands PM
The latest cyclones which have ravaged Vanuatu, as well as an earthquake, in the four days from 01 – 04 March, should drive home...
Pacific Islands Forum to observe Federated States of Micronesia General Election
The Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) will observe the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) General Election Tuesday, 07 March 2023.
The Forum Team is lead by...
Australia signs grant agreement with the PIF to improve e-commerce data and accessibility in the Pacific
The Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIF) and Australia have signed a grant agreement to improve E-commerce Statistics in the Pacific.
The funding agreement worth AUD$84,000(US$56,505)...
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Fijian Media Association calls for clarity on Charters’ arrest
The Fijian Media Association (FMA) is concerned with developments involving Charlie Charters, who was stopped at Nadi International Airport and is now reported to...
Former ‘Īkale Tahi half‑back Manu Vunipola has died
Former ʻīkale Tahi half‑back Manu Vunipola, uncle of England international players Mako and Billy Vunipola, has died.
Details surrounding his death remain unknown.
Manu, 59, was...
Civil society shut out of new Pacific disaster fund, NGOs tell Fiji MPs
Civil society organisations are being shut out of a major new regional disaster and climate fund and only the Government can change that.
That is...