Island nation Tuvalu feared tsunami from China missile test
China’s recent ballistic missile test has been likened to a home invasion, leaving people living in Tuvalu, the low-lying Pacific Island closest to where...
Vanuatu PM to meet President over controversial pardon
Vanuatu Prime Minister Jotham Napat will meet President Nikenike Vurobaravu this week to raise concerns over the recent pardon of a convicted rapist.
The pardon...
Divisions on China missile test threaten to destabilise Pacific Islands Forum
Deep divisions are threatening to destabilise the Pacific Islands Forum after foreign ministers walked away unable to come to any agreement on action against...
Fiji backs united Pacific stance on missile testing
Fiji has backed New Zealand’s push for a united Pacific response opposing missile testing in the region’s waters, despite divisions among Pacific Islands Forum...
‘Take note’: Australia’s stern warning to China
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong has warned Beijing to heed the rebukes of Pacific leaders about a controversial ballistic missile test performed last month.
China...
Taiwan to attend Pacific leaders meet: Pacific official
Taiwan will attend an annual gathering of Pacific Island leaders in Palau in August, the regional bloc said, overcoming protests from China that saw...
FFA and SPC Present Fisheries Ministerial Outcomes to Forum Officials
The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) and the Pacific Community (SPC) have jointly presented the outcomes of the 2026 Fisheries Ministers Meetings to...
Palau’s Renewable Energy
Palau has set ambitious renewable energy goals, aiming for 100 percent of energy to come from renewable sources by 2050. The nation has already...
PNG boxer Yama defends IBF crown in Auckland
Papua New Guinea boxing star Sheilla Yama has successfully defended her International Boxing Federation Super Lightweight title after securing a unanimous decision victory...
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...
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Israel voted against Pacific decolonisation — then claims welcome into Pacific family
Israel voted against all United Nations resolutions concerning decolonisation of six Pacific territories, yet its foreign minister says Pacific leaders have welcomed the country...
1.5 °C overshoot means irreversible Pacific losses
The Pacific Islands Climate Action Network (PICAN) has warned that current global climate policies could drive temperatures up by 2.8°C this century, putting Pacific...
Connecting climate change and Pacific biodiversity at the CBD COP17
Pacific Islands are negotiating to ensure “Sea-Level Rise” remains in the preamble of the outcomes for the Seventeenth Conference of the Parties to the...