Pacific Women leaders push action on economic resilience, Climate and gender equality
Pacific Women Leaders have called for stronger action to protect women and vulnerable communities from growing economic, social and climate challenges, endorsing a series...
Pacific ACP officials review regional challenges, Samoa Agreement progress
Senior officials from Pacific ACP countries have reviewed evolving regional and global challenges facing Forum member countries while receiving an update on the implementation...
Ship Rider Agreements: Separating law from geopolitics in the Solomon Islands debate
By Dr Transform Aqorau
The recent public discussion surrounding Ship Rider Agreements has been healthy and important. It demonstrates that Solomon Islanders care deeply about...
Lakapi Sāmoa must look beyond rugby politics and build for the future – Ken Ah Kuoi
The growing number of overseas-based players wanting to represent Manu Sāmoa has given the country a rare opportunity.
But this is only if rugby leaders...
Willie Walker is Fijiana XV head coach
Willie Walker has been appointed as the new head coach of the Vodafone Fijiana 15s, ushering in a new era for Fiji's national women's...
UN Chief warns El Niño is intensifying climate crisis as extreme heat escalates
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has warned that El Niño is intensifying the global climate crisis, with new forecasts showing hotter-than-normal conditions across nearly...
Strong El Niño ahead, UN weather agency warns
As much of the world faces grapples with above normal temperatures and major rainfall changes, the UN Meteorological Organisation (WMO) warned on Friday that...
Vanuatu Government maintains firm position on Matthew and Hunter
The Prime Minister Jotham Napat has reaffirmed Vanuatu’s position on the disputed Matthew and Hunter Islands, saying the country’s sovereignty remains non-negotiable.
He said Vanuatu...
Pacific Ship Rider agreements strengthen, not surrender, sovereignty: Dr Aqorau
Ship Rider Agreements are not a surrender of Pacific sovereignty but one of the region's strongest expressions of it, according to Solomon Islands National...
No concerns raised over pre-COP31 attendance, says Fiji’s Ministry of Environment and Climate Change
Fiji’s Ministry of Environment and Climate Change says it has not been informed of any concerns over reports that Australia is struggling to secure...
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Fiji backs UN call to end U.S embargo on Cuba, citing Charter and humanitarian...
Fiji has defended its vote in favour of ending the United States economic, commercial and financial embargo against Cuba, saying its position is grounded...
El Niño makes its presence felt across the Pacific; countries share impacts at PICOF-19
The current ‘super El Niño’ that has been established in the Pacific is making its presence known, and felt, across the region.
Countries attending the...
GCF invests US$15m in Pacific climate businesses fund
A US$15 million Green Climate Fund (GCF) investment will help establish a US$60 million fund to finance locally owned businesses protecting reefs and strengthening...