NOAA report accuses nine nations, including China , Taiwan and Vanuatu of supporting illegal fishing
The U.S National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has released a report identifying several nations it alleges are engaged in illegal, unreported, and unregulated...
Pacific Tuna Forum kicks off
The 8th Pacific Tuna Forum 2023 kicks off today in Port Moresby.
Under the theme “Strengthening tuna sustainability and industry development in the Blue Pacific...
Factsheets to support Pacific negotiations for Plastics Treaty launched
A series of factsheets aimed at supporting Pacific Island negotiators as they navigate through the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) process to negotiate a new...
Benny Wenda stands down as head of Papua liberation group
The United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) has declared it will now base itself in the region after years of partial exile.
At a...
New Vanuatu PM outlines Government’s priorities
Vanuatu’s new Prime Minister Sato Kilman, has wasted no time in outlining the new Government’s priorities and vision.
Speaking after his election, he highlighted four...
Regional Pacific NDC Hub celebrates resounding success at annual focal point meeting in Fiji
The Regional Pacific NDC Hub recently concluded its highly successful Annual Focal Point Meeting, which took place from 30 August to 01 September 2023,...
Next steps for Weather Ready Pacific highlighted at 31st SPREP Meeting of Officials
The next steps in the journey to implement the Weather Ready Pacific (WRP) programme, to strengthen the Pacific region’s ability to anticipate, plan for,...
Future of Australia-Vanuatu security pact in doubt after Pacific Island nation picks new PM
The new prime minister of Vanuatu has flagged he wants to rewrite a security pact his predecessor signed with Australia, saying parliament is unlikely...
Fiji – Australia to advance relations through the review of the vuvale partnership
Fiji and Australia cooperation and friendship will be elevated to new levels through the first review of the Vuvale Partnership to strengthen engagements in...
President Jokowi and Cook Islands PM discuss cooperation between Asean and Pacific Islands Forum
President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) of Indonesia held a bilateral meeting with the Prime Minister of the Cook Islands, Mark Brown, on Monday at the...
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Climate finance, Just Transition top agenda as World faces 1.5 overhoot
Climate finance, adaptation and the transition away from fossil fuels will dominate negotiations at COP31 in Türkiye, as developing countries demand greater access to...
Vanuatu Parliament to debate no-confidence motion on Monday
Vanuatu Parliament will debate the no-confidence motion against the Prime Minister (PM) Jotham Napat on Monday next week, after Speaker Felix Stephen confirmed that...
Put the ocean at the centre of COP31
By Peter Thomson
For over 30 years, Pacific island countries have issued the same warning at the annual United Nations Climate Change Conference: the warming...