New World Rugby rankings see Wales fall below Fiji for first time in 16 years
For the first time since January 2008 Wales are below Fiji in the World Rugby Men’s Rankings.
Wales’ rating has dropped by 0.51 points to...
FIFA president Gianni Infantino challenges PNGFA to lead Football in Oceania
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has challenged the Papua New Guinea Football Association to be a leading symbol of football in the Oceania Football Confederation...
FIFA President Gianni Infantino talks about talent development during visit to the Solomon Islands
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has visited the Solomon Islands to see for himself the work that is being done to develop football in the...
Baton unveiled, 100 days to go before Pacific Games 2023
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has unveiled the Pacific Games 2023 Baton and also launched the 100- day Baton Relay Friday.
The paddle shaped...
Sixth Pacific Met Council Meeting opens with moment of silence for victims of Maui wildfire
The sixth Meeting of the Pacific Meteorological Council (PMC-6), where officials have gathered to discuss and explore opportunities to strengthen weather, climate, water, ocean...
Contest in the Pacific
Geostrategic contests in the Pacific region have “elevated” over the past few years.
This was highlighted by newlyappointed Australian high commissioner to Fiji Ewen McDonald,...
As record warming tests climate goals, young people’s ‘green skills’ may help save the planet
Young climate advocates will tell leaders at a UN summit next month that they are out of options: government and big business must work...
Death toll from Maui wildfire reaches 93, making it the deadliest in the U.S in more than 100 years
Hawaii officials urged tourists to avoid traveling to Maui as many hotels prepared to house evacuees and first responders on the island that faces...
Call for a review of the ‘regional architecture’ to address the needs of Forum Members
By Pita Ligaiula
With so many regional plans, strategies, frameworks – and now the 2050 Strategy, some Pacific countries are concerned with very less implementation...
‘Going gets tough’ for Pacific partners at Finance Forum
Tough questions need to be asked as the Pacific confronts climate change, lack of progress in sustainable development and the growing vulnerabilities in the...
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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...
US$118 billion spent to roll back women’s rights, Commonwealth report warns
An estimated US$1.18 billion was spent globally between 2019 and 2023 on organised efforts to oppose women’s rights, gender equality and inclusion, raising concerns...
El Nino exposes urgent need for climate resilient development: World Bank
The current El Niño is highlighting the vulnerability of economies to climate shocks, with droughts and extreme rainfall threatening food production, energy supplies, infrastructure...