“We must not shy away from demanding climate justice for all” – Fiji AG Turaga
“We must not shy away from demanding climate justice for all."
This was the statement by the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice Siromi Turaga while...
Nations aim to ink deep sea mining rules by 2025
The International Seabed Authority's member nations on Friday agreed on a two-year roadmap for the adoption of deep sea mining regulations, despite conservationists' calls...
Pacific Seabed mining delayed as International Agency finalises Rules
The start of industrial-scale seabed mining to extract car battery metals from the bottom of the Pacific Ocean has been delayed after the international...
Tuvalu launches world-class coastal hazard modelling tool in the face of growing climate impacts
In collaboration with the Pacific Community (SPC), the Tuvalu Coastal Adaptation Project (TCAP) has handed over to Government of Tuvalu a state-of-the-art online platform...
Maria Fuata appointed SPC Deputy Director-General Operations and Integration
Maria Fuata has been appointed the new Deputy Director-General Operations and Integration at Pacific Community (SPC).
Maria is part of SPC’s Senior Executive Team leading...
Millions of dollars in detention money went to Pacific politicians
By Nick McKenzie, Michael Bachelard and Amelia Ballinger
Australia’s Home Affairs Department oversaw the payment of millions of taxpayer dollars to powerful Pacific Island politicians...
Macron to visit New Caledonia and Papua New Guinea on ‘historic’ Pacific tour
French president Emmanuel Macron will travel to the south-west Pacific this week, in a “historic” visit designed to bolster his Indo-Pacific strategy and reaffirm...
Morrison government struck secret deal to pay PNG to take refugees and asylum seekers
The Australian government is refusing to say how much it is paying to Papua New Guinea in a secret agreement to hold about 75...
Cook Islands and Republic of Korea discuss ‘forward cooperation’
Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown, who is also the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration (MFAI), along with Government and MFAI officials has...
Pacific Islander workers making as little as $200 a week in Australia seek protection visas for better pay
There has been a huge spike in Pacific Islanders applying for protection visas because they offer better working conditions than the government programme designed...
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Wong backs Pacific-led regional security talks, says Forum will shape region’s future
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong has backed discussions on a Pacific-wide security framework, saying regional security should be driven by Pacific nations as Forum...
Pacific ministers to debate China missile statemen as diplomats meet in Fiji
Pacific Island foreign ministers are expected to debate on Friday whether to issue a joint statement on China’s July missile launch, with New Zealand...
Nuclear justice, climate resilience top Marshall Islands president’s parliamentary agenda
Marshall Islands President Hilda Heine called for stronger national security, climate adaptation and public-sector reform as parliament resumed, warning that geopolitical tensions, extreme weather...