Fiji’s Home Affairs Minister Tikoaduadua pledges support to RFMF
Fiji’s Minister of Home Affairs Pio Tikoduadua, has reassured the Republic of Fiji Military (RFMF) Commander Ro Jone Kalouniwai that he would support the...
New Zealand PM to look into Pacific overstayer petition
New Zealand's new Prime Minister has agreed to look at an overstayer petition that was launched by Pacific community leaders almost three years ago.
The...
Are Marine Protected Areas effective for tuna conservation?
The first-ever quantitative evaluation of the contribution of no-take Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) to the conservation of tropical tunas in the western and central...
‘I’m disappointed’: Fiji coach Vern Cotter delivers World Cup blow
New Zealand-born Vern Cotter has stepped down as Fiji national coach little more than eight months out from the Rugby World Cup in France.
Fiji...
OFC and AFC forge closer ties-more matches between teams from Asia and Oceania
The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) and Asian Football Confederation (AFC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), that will result in greater cooperation and...
U.S opens embassy in Solomon Islands, Blinken says
The United States has opened an embassy in the Solomon Islands after a 30-year absence as it seeks to boost diplomatic relations in the...
Australian Government delivers on expanding the Pacific workforce – six monthly early
The Albanese Government has reached a major milestone – six months ahead of schedule – with more than 35,000 Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM)...
Climate change: WMO unveils plans for sustainable monitoring of greenhouse gases
A UN-led plan to tackle climate change by radically improving the way heat-trapping atmospheric pollutants are measured all over the planet, is being given...
Forum SG welcomes Kiribati return to the Pacific Islands Forum
Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General Henry Puna has welcomed Kiribati's decision to return to the premier political body.
“I am delighted at the announcement on...
Underwater volcano erupts in Vanuatu, triggering warnings for residents, ships and aircraft
Vanuatu's East Epi underwater volcano erupted Wednesday, hurtling ash into the sky and leading authorities to warn ships and aircraft to avoid the area.
“We...
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Row over Bougainville referendum. PM stands firm on three-quarter majority
The ratification of the 2019 Bougainville referendum has triggered dispute between the Papua New Guinea Government and Bougainville leaders over whether a three-quarter parliamentary...
Record visitors shield Cook Islands from global fuel crisis
Cook Islands Prime minister Mark Brown says the country has managed to avoid a five percent Gross Domestic Product shrinkage that has not happened...
Conflicts command headlines…protecting peace, less so: The UN Peacebuilding Fund explained
By Daniel Dickinson
Wars regularly make headlines. Preventing them rarely does.
Yet for the past 20 years, the UN Peacebuilding Fund (PBF) has quietly been helping...