Egypt shuts down event spaces on first Monday of COP27 in blow to NGOs
Civil society organisations and governments may have to cancel events at the UN climate summit in November as the Egyptian hosts have tightened security...
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A year ago, on 1st October 2021, UN Secretary-General António Guterres appointed the first Resident Coordinator Micronesia, Jaap van Hierden, to head the UN’s...
No foreigner will dictate outcome: Bougainville President Toroama
Bougainville President Ishmael Toroama has stated that Bougainville’s future as an independent sovereign nation is inevitable and that there was nothing that can change...
Pacific power struggle between China and U.S set to escalate after Xi Jinping locks in leadership
The Pacific looks set benefit economically, but some countries could also face “danger” to their democracies, after China's president cemented his grip on the...
Top Pacific law enforcers target transnational crime in the region
Top Police leaders from twenty-eight Transnational Crime Units (TCU) across the Pacific are meeting in Samoa this week to address transnational crime such as...
MSC’s newest standard sets sustainability bar higher for tuna fisheries
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has published version 3.0 of its fisheries standard, meaning fisheries entering MSC assessment for the first time have until...
The UN in RMI, the nuclear legacy, climate justice and the way forward
A year ago, on 1st October 2021, UN Secretary-General António Guterres appointed the first Resident Coordinator Micronesia, Jaap van Hierden, to head the UN’s...
Tupou’s triple takes Tonga past brave Wales outfit
A committed Wales outfit pushed Tonga to the limit before the hot favourites prevailed 32-6 at Totally Wicked Stadium in St Helens.
The win leaves...
FRU Chairman acknowledges Fijiana as they finish ninth at Rugby World Cup
Fijiana 15’s had finished 9th at the Rugby World Cup (RWC) after coming in as the newcomers and 21st-ranked team in the tournament last...
Fiji General election – Marles: Observer group would do their part to ensure 2022 polls ‘thorough’
Australian deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles says the Multinational Observer Group for the 2022 polls, which Australia was co-leading, would do their part to...
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Vanuatu seeks faster access to climate funds as needs outpace delivery
Climate funding commitments grow but remain difficult to unlock at the pace Pacific island communities need, according to regional officials and development partners.
Despite more...
Bougainville MP challenges PNG lawmakers to ‘have some guts’ on independence vote
A prominent Bougainvillean MP believes Papua New Guinea's parliament will back the autonomous region's drive for independence.
Francesca Semoso, one of four Bougainvillean MPs in...
Amnesty International demands answers over Vakarisi death in military custody
Amnesty International has raised serious concerns over the death of Jone Vakarisi in military custody, saying official accounts have been inconsistent and calling for...