Flying Fijians coach Vern Cotter rings some changes for the match against Australia A
Flying Fijians Head Coach Vern Cotter has reshuffled 11 players in his 23-member squad for their World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup match number two...
Star trio marked absent as Tonga change eight for Samoan game
Tonga have made eight changes to their starting line-up to play Samoa this weekend following last week’s disappointing 36-0 loss to Fiji in Suva...
Forum Foreign Ministerial 2022 convenes in Suva
Forum Foreign Ministers are convening in Suva Friday 08 July to discuss key regional developments and priorities ahead of the July 11-14th 51st session...
Dire state of ocean’s health met with tide of pledges at UN Ocean Conference, as Lisbon Declaration launches new chapter for ocean action
The five-day UN Ocean Conference ended today with more than 150 countries collectively agreeing to scale up science-based and innovative actions to address the...
Scientific collaboration and knowledge-sharing is essential
By Pita Ligaiula in Lisbon, Portugal
The United Nations Ocean Conference(UNOC2022) has heard scientific collaboration and knowledge-sharing is essential to protecting humanity’s shared ocean heritage.
Speaking...
Princess Eugenie visit Pacific booth in Lisbon
By Pita Ligaiula in Lisbon
A member of the British Royal family- Princess Eugenie the youngest daughter of Prince Andrew, Duke of York and Sarah,...
Four Pacific countries ratifies Port State Measures Agreement
By Pita Ligaiula in Lisbon, Portugal
Four Pacific countries have ratified Port State Measures Agreement (PSMA).
This was revealed by Pacific Oceans Commissioner and Forum Secretary-General,...
Tuvalu attend UN Oceans conference despite diplomatic spat with China
By Pita Ligaiula in Lisbon
The Pacific nation of Tuvalu is well represented at the UN oceans Conference(UNOC) in Lisbon this week despite diplomatic spat...
France to co-host the next UN Ocean conference in 2025
By Pita Ligaiula in Lisbon, Portugal
France will co-host the next United Nations Oceans conference (UNOC) in 2025 in the city of Marseille.
The announcement was...
Calls on UN member states to join the Declaration on Preserving Maritime Zones in the face of Climate Change-related sea-level rise
By Pita Ligaiula in Lisbon, Portugal
Pacific Ocean Commissioner and Forum Secretary-General, Henry Puna has called on all UN Members to join the Declaration on...
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Free trade agreements with Pacific island nations proposed to protect regional posture
U.S Rep Ed Case has proposed a presidential initiative to negotiate free trade agreements with Pacific Island countries and extend duty-free treatment to certain...
Taiwan boosts support as Palau prepares to host Pacific Islands Forum
Taiwan is helping Palau prepare to host next year's Pacific Islands Forum, Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung said on Saturday.
Lin, who was on a trip...
When the room says No but the Ocean says Now why Vanuatu chose a...
Op Ed by Lagi Toribau, Technical Advisor & Lead Negotiator for Vanuatu on Deep-Sea Ecosystems
When I arrived in Nairobi for UNEA-7, I carried with...