World history made with global agreement to protect our ocean
The BBNJ Agreement has reached a global milestone with 60 ratifications paving the way towards entry into force by January 2026.
For the Pacific...
Pacific Islands Forum elevates regional leadership on global stage at UNGA 80
Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders will take to the global stage at the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA80) this week their priorities for...
Tonga could face potential financial and legal risks if Deep Sea Mining in the CCZ begins
By Marc Ake
Tonga is one of the sponsoring states for The Metals Company (TMC), a Canadian deep sea mining company trying to secure...
Pacific Leaders endorse labour mobility principles
Forum Leaders have endorsed a new set of regional principles to guide labour mobility, marking a step toward stronger coordination on one of the...
Australia fails the Pacific with weak climate target
The Australian government Thursday announced their updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), pledging to cut emissions by 62-70 percent by 2035 and failing to commit...
Forum Leaders endorse SIS Priorities, target transport and digital gaps
Pacific Island Forum Leaders have reaffirmed support for Smaller Island States (SIS) by endorsing their priorities on transport, fisheries, health, and climate finance, while also committing...
Forum reaffirms nuclear-free Pacific, calls on U.S to sign Rarotonga Treaty
Forum Leaders have marked the 40th anniversary of the Treaty of Rarotonga, reaffirming their commitment to a nuclear-free Pacific and urging the United States and...
Forum Leaders to appoint Special envoy for U.S engagement and deeper regional integration
Forum Leaders have endorsed moves to sharpen engagement with the United States and strengthen regional solidarity in the face of climate threats, geopolitical competition,...
Fiji officially opens Embassy in Israel
In a historic milestone that underscored the strong relations between Fiji and Israel, Fiji's Prime Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka and Israel's Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu,...
U.S moves to reinvigorate Pacific partnership with big pledges in Port Moresby
The United States has rolled out a sweeping package of economic, security, and health commitments to Pacific Island nations, signalling what it calls a “reinvigorated” partnership...
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President Whipps Attends Pacific Islands Forum Troika Meeting in Brisbane Ahead of PIF 2026
President Surangel Whipps Jr. departed Palau on Monday for Brisbane, Australia, where he will attend a high-level Pacific Islands Forum Troika meeting this week...
Second by-election confirmed as Sāmoa MP quits Parliament to join ruling FAST party
Independent MP Motuopuaa Seve Henny Papalii has resigned from Sāmoa’s Legislative Assembly, prompting a by-election in the Vaisigano II electorate as he prepares to...
Now is the time to export goods as exchange rate is in country’s favour:...
Prime Minister James Marape says that the current exchange rate favours exporters.
“At present, the Kina exchange rate is favourable for exporters,” he said.
“When you...