Judy threatens more islands in Vanuatu while threat of new cyclone looms
Port Villa and Vanuatu's northern islands are surveying the damage from Tropical Cyclone Judy but the cyclone is threatening southern islands while another storm...
Establishment of Cook Islands National Human Rights Institute gains momentum
Cook Islands Ombudsman Niki Rattle has returned from a conference in Fiji with fresh ideas as the office looks to establish a Human Rights...
Oceana calls on Governments to address plastic pollution at Our Ocean conference
Oceana, the largest international advocacy organisation dedicated solely to ocean conservation, is calling on governments to address plastic pollution at the 8th annual Our...
No Fukushima Nuclear discharge: Pacific Elders Voice statement
We note, with deep concern, Japan’s decision to release treated radioactive water from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean. According to...
HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series hits major milestone
The HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series will celebrate a special milestone this weekend with the HSBC Canada Sevens in Vancouver being the 200th men’s...
K10m to Solomon Islands for 2023 Pacific Games: PNG Sports Minister
Papua New Guinea Sports Minister Don Polye confirmed Tuesday that K10 million (US$2.8 million) was paid to Solomon Islands two years ago to help...
PNG Hunters face Silktails in Fiji
The SP PNG Hunters will face Fiji’s Kaiviti Silktails from the New South Wales Rugby League’s Ron Mercy Cup in the Melanesian Bowl challenge...
Cyclone Judy lashes Vanuatu as residents hunker down
Residents of Vanuatu are hunkering down as a cyclone barrels through the Pacific island nation.
Authorities said there were power outages in some areas and...
UN sets date for loss and damage talks, risking Asian -Pacific no-show
The United Nations has set a date for crunch talks over funding for climate victims despite Asia-Pacific developing countries’ failure to nominate their two...
Acting Forum SG Dr Manoni statement at the RMI Nuclear Victims Remembrance Day
Bula Vinaka and a special Iakwe and greetings to you all. I thank you for the invitation to join you today to mark this...
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Vanuatu Trade Minister steps down, New Minister appointed amid value addition fund concerns
Vanuatu's Minister for Trade and Industry, Samson Samsen, has stepped down following public concern over the administration of the Value Addition Funds, with Prime...
Solomon Islands advances environment and climate law reforms
The Solomon Islands Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECDM) has continued consultations with the Prime Minister's Office Legislative and Policy...
From a classroom in Vanuatu to the world’s highest court: How Pacific students changed...
Six years ago, a group of 27 University of the South Pacific law students in Vanuatu asked what many believed was an impossible question.
Could...