WCPFC meet after three years due to COVID-19
By Pita Ligaiula in Da Nang, Vietnam
The Executive director of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) Feleti Teo says the Commission was...
WCPFC executive director Feleti Teo steps down in 2023
By Pita Ligaiula in Da Nang, Vietnam
The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) executive director Feleti Teo has announced that he is stepping...
Pacific Australian Emerging Leaders Summit
Young leaders from the Pacific and Australia will come together for connection-building, leadership development and dialogue at the first ever Pacific Australian Emerging Leaders...
Vanuatu confident of reaching required votes for ICJAO
By Anita Roberts
Vanuatu and its coalition partners for the International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion (ICJAO) resolution are confident of reaching the required...
Defence buildup in Guam will ensure swift response in the event of China attack
The U.S Department of Defence is beefing up forces in Guam and other island nations in the region to ensure a prompt counteraction should...
Pacific Islands fight for existence before rising sea levels swallow them up
By Lara BULLENS
Although they contribute less than 0.03 percent of the world’s total carbon emissions, Pacific Islands are at the front line of...
UN agrees global tax rules resolution giving developing nations greater say
Developing nations could have a greater say over global tax rules after winning a diplomatic tussle at the United Nations in New York on...
Professor Prasad claims NFP and PA can lead Fiji
Fiji's National Federation Party Leader Professor Biman Prasad says he and Sitiveni Rabuka are the best alternative leaders.
He claims jointly, they can fix Fiji’s...
After three referendums, France still faces major challenges in New Caledonia
By Denise Fisher
After proclaiming that New Caledonians had voted to stay with France in three recent referendums, despite a massive boycott by indigenous parties...
Let’s unite against gender-based violence and climate change crises in the Pacific
Malia Tuitupou, a volunteer working at one of the “Women Friendly Spaces” established and supported by the United Nation Population Fund (UNFPA) Pacific in...
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El Niño declared as drought and cyclone risks increase: Tonga Meteorological Service
Tonga has declared that El Niño conditions are now in force, with meteorologists warning of increased drought risk, reduced rainfall and a potentially more...
UNESCO launches consultation on fair payment for news in the digital age
UN cultural agency UNESCO has launched a global consultation process to inform its Draft Guidance on Fair Compensation for News, particularly as online platforms...
WHO and UNAIDS warn HIV gains at risk as funding cuts threaten AIDS response
By Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala, WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific, and Eamonn Murphy, UNAIDS Regional Director for Asia-Pacific and Eastern Europe and...