Japan’s Fukushima wastewater plan is safe, says expert on Pacific islands panel
Fish that swim in treated wastewater from the tsunami-damaged Fukushima nuclear plant would be safe to eat, according to an expert who is part...
South Korea ruling party demands DP stop scaremongering Pacific island nations over Fukushima release plan
South Korea’s ruling People Power Party (PPP) on Thursday strongly denounced the main opposition Democratic Party's (DP) plan to send letters urging Pacific island...
Paris climate summit opens with call for ‘finance shock’
The leaders of France and Barbados joined forces on Thursday to push for an overhaul of the international financial system at a summit aimed...
The climate crisis is this century’s biggest threat. We need a global finance pact that reflects the task ahead
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The science is clear. The climate crisis is the biggest single threat we face as a...
The Fierce Urgency of Now
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In 1967, American civil rights leader Dr Martin Luther King said in a speech, "we are now faced...
New executives for ONOC’s Athletes’ Commission elected
The ONOC Athletes’ Commission (ONOC AC) conducted elections for their new executives Thursday.
Convened virtually and facilitated through an electronic voting system (Lumi Global), a...
Strong second-half gets New Zealand’s OFC U-19 Women’s Championship defence off to a winning
Seven times defending champions New Zealand have overcome a stern challenge from hosts Fiji to get their OFC U-19 Women’s Championship campaign off to...
Solomon Islands stun Tahiti in Group C opener in Suva
The Solomon Islands have struck first in Group C of the OFC Women’s U-19 Championship 2023 following a 1-0 victory over Tahiti at HFC...
‘Nowhere to run’: Islands stress Climate risk at finance summit
Small island states sinking under rising seas are encouraged by a summit starting Thursday charged with revamping the global financial system to better cope...
France not seeking to ‘fuel competition’ in region
By Sera Tikotikovatu-Sefeti
France’s Ambassador for the Indo-Pacific says the Indo-Pacific Strategy should not fuel further strategic competition in the region.
During a recent visit...
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‘Test of regionalism’: Pacific church group calls for review of Israel’s PIF role
The region's premier ecumenical organisation is calling for Israel's new partnership with the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) to be reviewed.
The Pacific Conference of Churches...
‘Cut the umbilical cord’: Bougainville’s bid to break away from Papua New Guinea faces...
For decades, the distant island of Bougainville has fought for secession from Papua New Guinea, for a future as an independent nation of its...
Fiji passport ranks 97th globally, opens 78 destinations
Fijian passport holders can access 78 overseas destinations without obtaining a traditional visa in advance, but Fiji ranks 97th globally and 11th among 14...