PINA Statement for World Press Freedom Day 2026
By President, Kalafi Moala
On this World Press Freedom Day, we gather under a powerful and timely theme: “Shaping a Future at Peace: Promoting...
Iran crisis shows fossil fuels-based energy system ‘is inherently volatile and unstable’
Senior UN climate leaders are getting behind countries mobilising this week for a transition away from fossil fuels at a groundbreaking event in Colombia.
The...
Fiji Parliament ratified PRF in uninanimous vote, pushes debt free-climate funding
Fiji’s Parliament has unanimously approved the ratification of the agreement to establish the Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF) Wednesday, marking a significant step toward strengthening...
Fiji Government split on Emergency Powers; Polls won’t be automatically delayed
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says a State of Emergency is “very seriously” being considered to tackle Fiji’s growing drug crisis, even as his own...
Pacific Islanders combat mercury poisoning of the environment
It is an invisible contaminant that has been found in fisheries, an essential part of the food chain for many Pacific Islanders.
Mercury, emitted from...
Push for leaders to see climate as gender issue
Pacific women and girls bearing the brunt of the climate crisis are demanding governments listen to their lived experiences when making global commitments at...
Sinlaku claims 12 lives in region, deadliest in decades: report
Super Typhoon Sinlaku claimed 12 lives between Guam, Chuuk, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, making it one of the deadliest for...
I have been assessed, cleared of any wrongdoing : New Solomon Islands Police Commissioner
Newly appointed Solomon Islands Commissioner of Police Ian Vaevaso says his appointment follows a thorough process that found him cleared of any wrongdoing and...
PNG approves Starlink licence in major digital access boost
The National Information and Communications Technology Authority (NICTA) has approved operator licences for Starlink to roll out services in Papua New Guinea, marking a...
Neither a Christian State nor a Secular One: What Fiji’s Constitution actually needs
The debate about our new constitution is missing the most important question.
By Filipo Tarakinikini Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations
The debate about...
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