Acting locally in the Pacific: How discovering new sea star species in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone is reshaping what we know about life on the seafloor
This year, the International Day for Biological Diversity calls us to “act locally for global impact,” a principle that resonates deeply with the scientists...
Solomon Islands prime minister raises Pacific security pact proposal during Australia visit
The new prime minister of Solomon Islands has floated the idea of a Pacific-wide security pact during a visit to Canberra, in a move...
The unexploded bombs still threatening a Pacific nation 80 years on
More than 80 years after World War II, unexploded bombs are still being found near homes, schools and gardens in Solomon Islands.
Cleo Fraser, producer...
Samoa PM dismisses ADB airline warning: ‘They don’t know what we are facing’
Samoa Prime Minister Laaulialemalietoa Polataivao Schmidt has defiantly brushed aside warnings from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) that a government-backed airline could prove financially...
More political parties reflect healthy democracy, Fiji needs time for constitutional changes, says Ratuva
The emergence of more political parties ahead of Fiji's next General Election should be viewed as a sign of a healthy democracy rather than...
Palau Justice Minister calls for turning Regional Security aspirations into action
By Kambes Kesolei
Palau’s Minister of Justice, Jennifer Olegeriil, has urged Pacific leaders to ensure that the commitments made at high-level summits and dialogues are...
Governor General warns climate change is Solomon Islands’ most existential threat
The Governor-General, Sir David Tiva Kapu, says climate change is Solomon Islands’ “most existential threat” and is already washing away shorelines, adding that it...
China, Pacific island countries to forge closer cooperation via platforms
A briefing session on China-Pacific Island Countries (PICs) multilateral cooperation platforms was held in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, on Tuesday.
Qian Bo, China's special...
Pacific Leaders Agree on Plan for Safer, Cheaper Flights
Leaders from 13 Pacific Island nations met online on 12 May 2026, for the Fourth Regional Aviation Ministers meeting (RAMM4) and focused on one...
Strengthening the frontline of Pacific fisheries: FFA opens more scholarship opportunities
The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) is continuing its investment in the region’s frontline fisheries workforce by opening another scholarship opportunity through its...
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Vanuatu seeks to host Pacific Multi-Hazard Early Warning Centre
Vanuatu has formally put forward its interest in hosting a Multi-Hazard Early Warning Centre for the Pacific region, drawing on its growing capacity in...
Pacific countries unite at COFI37 to advance Pacific-led fisheries solutions
Pacific Island countries and territories have reinforced their collective leadership in sustainable fisheries management at the 37th Session of the Food and Agriculture Organisation...
‘1.5°C is not just a number for the Marshall Islands’
Keeping global warming within the 1.5°C limit is a matter of survival for low-lying Pacific island nations such as the Marshall Islands, where climate...