Doors open to China for security aid: PNG Foreign Affairs Minister
The Papua New Guinea Government says it will keep its doors open to China for any discussion on foreign assistance in terms of security...
U.S Army prepares for its first-ever Patriot missile exercise on Palau this summer
The U.S Army is planning its first Patriot missile air-defence exercise on Palau amid efforts by China to woo other Pacific island nations with...
Marshalls-U.S to hold first in-person Compact talks
U.S President Biden’s special envoy for Compact negotiations with the freely associated states Ambassador Joseph Yun is expected to head a team of Americans...
Stockholm+50 issues call for urgent environmental and economic transformation
The Stockholm+50 environment conference came to a close on Friday with a call for real commitments to urgently address global environmental concerns, and for...
Cook Islands and Samoa diplomatic missions to be opened in Fiji this week
In a historic occasion to be witnessed this week, the Governments of Cook Islands and Samoa will open their first ever diplomatic missions based...
China, Papua New Guinea discuss free-trade deal
China and Papua New Guinea held talks on a free-trade deal Friday, as Beijing's foreign minister wrapped up a landmark tour of the Pacific...
Albanese will ‘engage’ with East Timor as Dili signs deals with Beijing
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has said he will “engage” with East Timor, after the South-East Asian nation agreed to sign a slew of...
‘We don’t need to be reactive’: New Zealand keeps faith in its foreign policy amid China Pacific push
New Zealand’s foreign minister has defended herself against accusations of complacency in the wake of China’s dramatic push for greater influence in the Pacific...
Pacific nations prepare priorities for global trade ministerial
Pacific World Trade Organisation (WTO) member nations have set their priorities and positions for the 12th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC12), scheduled to take place...
World Environment Day 2022: enhancing Nature-based-Solutions to protect biodiversity in the Pacific region
On the occasion of World Environment Day 2022, whose theme is “Only One Earth”, the Pacific Community (SPC) reaffirms its commitment to leveraging science,...
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Vanuatu Parliament to debate no-confidence motion against PM Napat Friday
Vanuatu leader of the Opposition and President of the Union of Moderate Parties (UMP), Ishmael Kalsakau, welcomed Wednesday's decision of the Court of Appeal...
Australian diplomacy must be principled, agile and proactive: DFAT Secretary Adams
Australia’s top diplomat says Australian diplomacy is being reshaped to meet a more dangerous and complex world, with a sharper focus on the Indo-Pacific,...
Global health is out of balance: WHO’s Dr Piukala
WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala has warned that global health systems are fundamentally out of balance, despite major...