Vanuatu’s National Ocean Policy addresses some outstanding ocean related territorial disputes
By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor in Nadi
The government of Vanuatu hopes the long-standing joint submission with Fiji and Solomon Islands to extend their outer...
A new chapter for Pacific ocean governance
By Samantha Magick
The new Pacific Ocean Commissioner, Dr Filimon Manoni says the support expressed for his office and appointment from Pacific Islands regional agencies,...
Fukushima discharge expected to start Thursday, Pacific remains divided
By Samantha Magick
Discharge of treated water stored at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station in Japan is expected to begin on Thursday, 24 August,...
Japan to start releasing Fukushima water from Thursday
Japan has said it will start releasing more than one million metric tonnes of treated radioactive water from the devastated Fukushima nuclear power plant...
OFC Beach Soccer Nations Cup 2023 kicks off in Papeete, Tahiti
Four nations, one prize: the chance to play at February's FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Dubai beckons for one of Tahiti, Solomon Islands,...
Folau out, Moala in as ‘Ikale Tahi name World Cup squad
There is no Israel Folau in the 'Ikale Tahi's Rugby World Cup 32-member squad list released by the Tonga Rugby Union in Nuku'alofa on...
Taekwondo coach Scurry concerned over readiness of Honiara for Pacific Games
Australian taekwondo coach Bianca Scurry has claimed that Honiara has many problems to address before the 2023 Pacific Games.
Scurry travelled to Honiara in Solomon...
IAEA Director General Statement on Discharge of Fukushima Daiichi ALPS Treated Water
The Government of Japan announced today that it requested Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings (TEPCO) to promptly proceed with its preparations for the discharge...
Pacific governments must leverage their support of COP31 bid for greater climate action by Australia
The Pacific Islands Climate Action Network (PICAN) expresses our concerns regarding Australia's eagerness to secure early support for its bid to host COP31. Australia,...
My decision to endorse the IAEA findings of Fukushima is taken by me as a PM’s prerogative – Rabuka
As the calls continue to call for local and international action to reject the discharging of wastewater from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant...
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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...