Vanuatu PM confident of defeating no confidence motion
Vanuatu Prime Minister Ishmael Kalsakau has expressed his confidence in defeating the motion of no confidence against him, scheduled for Friday, 19 May 2023.
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Cook Islands PM join calls to accelerate climate action in Asia and the Pacific
Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown addressed global and regional leaders on Monday during the high-level opening of the 79th session of the United...
The Pacific Ocean must not be a radioactive waste dump
Medical call to Japan to abandon the planned release of over 1.3 million tons of radioactively contaminated water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power...
Climate change must be a priority for FIPIC
Papua New Guinea must improve the resilience of climate change issues that might affect the region into the future when meeting with world leaders...
South Korea to pledge cooperation on Climate in Summit with Pacific Islands
The South Korean government will express its commitment to cooperate with Pacific Island nations affected by climate change during the upcoming Korea-Pacific Islands summit...
Pacific Islands Forum won’t ‘intrude’ in New Caledonia’s decolonisation process
There is no support from the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) for New Caledonia's pro-independence FLNKS movement seeking to annul the outcome of the 2021...
Pasifika were raided in the lead up to the historic Dawn Raids apology
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Fiji’s Acting DPP dismisses claims of political interference
Fiji's Acting Director of Public Prosecutions, David Toganivalu has refuted allegations suggesting the acceleration of investigations against former government officials, asserting that he deals...
Fiji State Owned Enterprises perform well, but more to be done – ADB report
The 2019 passage of state-owned enterprise (SOE) legislation in Fiji has improved the country's SOE governance and commercial framework but room exists for further...
Samoa’s new digital payment system to boost financial inclusion and support eEconomic activity
Samoans are set to benefit from their new national digital payment platform, which will make it easier and quicker to transfer funds, including large...
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Palau President and Forum Chair, Surangel Whipps Jr has warned that the Pacific must not be treated as a theatre for geopolitical competition, calling...
Pacific Climate envoys take Pacific priorities to UNGA and New York Climate Week
Pacific Climate Envoys are taking the region’s climate priorities to world leaders and partners during the United Nations General Assembly High-Level Week and New...
Pacific Editors and News leaders Forum adopts Savusavu Loss and Damage Media Declaration
The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Pacific Editors Forum on Loss and Damage has ended on a high with the adoption...