Panuelo gears up for leadership transfer; candidates for FSM president named
After losing his bid for another term, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) President David Panuelo has begun preparing for the leadership turnover to his...
Vanuatu’s existential climate threat: “Losing my country is not an option”
In the wake of the latest warning from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the Pacific island nation renews calls for a global phaseout...
PNG Fisheries Minister calls on Forum Leaders to unite and stand firm against Japan’s plan to dump nuclear wastewater in Pacific Ocean
Papua New Guinea’s Minister for Fisheries and Marine Resources Jelta Wong has asked all Pacific Forum Leaders of the Pacific Island Forum (PIF) to...
Pacific Leader criticises U.S and allies’ new strategic language
Samoan Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata’afa has criticised the United State for changing its strategic language around the Pacific without consulting the region, adding...
Final UN climate report an emergency siren: Greenpeace Pacific
The final report from the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)'s Sixth Assessment Cycle is the final-hour warning before the clock runs out...
Scientists deliver ‘final warning’ on climate crisis: act now or it’s too late
Scientists have delivered a “final warning” on the climate crisis, as rising greenhouse gas emissions push the world to the brink of irrevocable damage...
Samoan PM pushes for Pacific voices to be better heard
Samoa's prime minister says small Pacific nations need to be listened to and consulted more over regional security issues as bigger players crowd the...
Australia pledges AUD$30 million support for weather ready Pacific
The Pacific islands have applauded the announcement from the Government of Australia, pledging its support for a long-term solution to weather-related extreme events posed...
Concerns over nuclear waste disposal into Pacific: PNG
The Papua New Guinea Government is still in bilateral talks with the Japanese government over concerns that Japan might release one million tons of...
As Pacific islanders, we bear the brunt of the climate crisis. The time to end fossil fuel dependence is now
By Ralph Regenvanu and Seve Paeniu
The cycle is repeating itself. A tropical cyclone of frightening strength strikes a Pacific island nation, and leaves a...
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Pacific faces ‘Polycrisis’ as Security pressures intensify — Forum report
The Pacific region is entering a period of heightened and overlapping security risks, with climate change, geopolitical competition and transnational threats converging to test...
Pacific islands urged to pool traditional knowledge and diverse practices to provide climate security...
Pacific island nations must leverage their diverse traditional knowledge to complement modern solutions to threats posed by climate change, security experts said.
They noted that...
Pasifika Communities University positions Pacific knowledge at the centre of higher education
Pasifika Communities University (PCU) is aiming to reshape higher education in the Pacific over the next decade, focusing on culture, identity, and community, says...