Japan’s Fukushima wastewater plan is safe, says expert on Pacific islands panel
Fish that swim in treated wastewater from the tsunami-damaged Fukushima nuclear plant would be safe to eat, according to an expert who is part...
South Korea ruling party demands DP stop scaremongering Pacific island nations over Fukushima release plan
South Korea’s ruling People Power Party (PPP) on Thursday strongly denounced the main opposition Democratic Party's (DP) plan to send letters urging Pacific island...
Paris climate summit opens with call for ‘finance shock’
The leaders of France and Barbados joined forces on Thursday to push for an overhaul of the international financial system at a summit aimed...
The climate crisis is this century’s biggest threat. We need a global finance pact that reflects the task ahead
By Chris Bowen, Steven Guilbeault and James Shaw
The science is clear. The climate crisis is the biggest single threat we face as a...
The Fierce Urgency of Now
By the Commonwealth Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland
In 1967, American civil rights leader Dr Martin Luther King said in a speech, "we are now faced...
New executives for ONOC’s Athletes’ Commission elected
The ONOC Athletes’ Commission (ONOC AC) conducted elections for their new executives Thursday.
Convened virtually and facilitated through an electronic voting system (Lumi Global), a...
Strong second-half gets New Zealand’s OFC U-19 Women’s Championship defence off to a winning
Seven times defending champions New Zealand have overcome a stern challenge from hosts Fiji to get their OFC U-19 Women’s Championship campaign off to...
Solomon Islands stun Tahiti in Group C opener in Suva
The Solomon Islands have struck first in Group C of the OFC Women’s U-19 Championship 2023 following a 1-0 victory over Tahiti at HFC...
‘Nowhere to run’: Islands stress Climate risk at finance summit
Small island states sinking under rising seas are encouraged by a summit starting Thursday charged with revamping the global financial system to better cope...
France not seeking to ‘fuel competition’ in region
By Sera Tikotikovatu-Sefeti
France’s Ambassador for the Indo-Pacific says the Indo-Pacific Strategy should not fuel further strategic competition in the region.
During a recent visit...
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Australia maintains $5.2b Aid Programme as Pacific takes priority
Australia will invest $5.2 billion (US$2.67 billion) in official development assistance in 2026-27, with more than three-quarters directed to the Pacific and Southeast Asia...
Missile test crosses multiple Pacific EEZs
The Pacific Islands Forum says China’s ballistic missile test has raised regional concerns after the missile travelled over the exclusive economic zones of several...
Two by-elections to be held after Tonga MPs lose seats
Tonga's Electoral Commission is preparing for by-elections in Tongatapu 2 and Niua 17 after the seats were left vacant following court rulings against their...