HSBC Canada Sevens set for historic weekend
The world’s best men’s and women’s rugby sevens players will return to action in Vancouver this weekend with a three-day event from 03-05 March...
OFC and FIFA talk Professional League
The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) President Lambert Maltock and the FIFA President Gianni Infantino met in Paris this week for top level discussions on...
China launches centre to help Pacific Island countries in disaster risk reduction
China has launched a centre for disaster risk reduction cooperation with Pacific Island countries.
The southern Chinese city of Jiangmen will serve as a home...
UN head says high seas treaty must be ‘ambitious’
United Nations chief Antonio Guterres urged countries Wednesday to agree a “robust and ambitious” treaty to protect the high seas, as time starts to...
Micronesian island leaders to push plan to hire Secretary General
The Micronesian Islands Forum (MIF) leaders announced plans to push ahead with the hiring of a professional Secretary-General for its secretariat office.
The leaders made...
Cyclone Kevin bears down on Vanuatu as Judy continues through the country
Parts of Vanuatu are due to be battered by a new tropical cyclone named Kevin.
The storm originated south of Solomon Islands on Wednesday and...
Tonga needs additional $252 million to resuscitate economy, says PM
Tonga's Prime Minister acknowledged the strong commitment of Tonga's development partners and donors and said financial assistance is still needed to ensure a prosperous...
Japan’s plan to dump nuclear wastewater into the Pacific Ocean continues to worry island leaders
The release of contaminated water from the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant has dominated recent discussions between representatives of Pacific island nations and Japan, with...
Australia joins Vanuatu bid for international court to rule on obligation to prevent climate harm
Australia will co-sponsor Vanuatu’s historic bid for the international court of justice to rule on the climate crisis, including the legal consequences for causing...
Judy threatens more islands in Vanuatu while threat of new cyclone looms
Port Villa and Vanuatu's northern islands are surveying the damage from Tropical Cyclone Judy but the cyclone is threatening southern islands while another storm...
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Tuvalu energy stable but risks remain as Minister Kofe outlines backup plan after emergency
Tuvalu’s power system is holding steady but backup measures are being rushed in, with a rental generator due next month and new equipment on...
How climate change threatens the economic backbone of the Pacific
The vast Pacific Ocean and the islands dotted within it produce more than half of the world's tuna.
Among the islands are 33 scattered across...
South Pacific islanders strive to rescue their home from toxic legacy
More than 80 years after World War Two, the Solomon Islands remain one of the most heavily mine-contaminated places in the Pacific.
Today, the UN...