Pacific Islands Forum to observe Federated States of Micronesia General Election
The Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) will observe the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) General Election Tuesday, 07 March 2023.
The Forum Team is lead by...
Australia signs grant agreement with the PIF to improve e-commerce data and accessibility in the Pacific
The Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIF) and Australia have signed a grant agreement to improve E-commerce Statistics in the Pacific.
The funding agreement worth AUD$84,000(US$56,505)...
Sea of Western flags in Oceania?
By Greg Fry and Terence Wesley-Smith
In his recently published article “Sea of many flags”, the Head of the ANU National Security College Rory Medcalf...
Pools revealed for Hong Kong Rugby Sevens 2023
The pools for the Hong Kong Rugby Sevens 2023 were revealed on Monday, with 28 teams to compete at the Hong Kong Stadium from...
Argentina celebrate successful gold hunt at HSBC Canada Sevens
Argentina were celebrating a second successive Canada Sevens title after beating France in a thrilling, end-to-end final at BC Place.
Victorious Argentina captain Matthias Osadczuk...
Appointment of Baron Waqa to PIF leadership subject to ‘more review and considerations’, says FSM president
The president of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) has defended Micronesian leaders' controversial choice for head of the Pacific Islands Forum, but said...
Back-to-back cyclones in Vanuatu – Stories of survival emerge
People in Vanuatu remain optimistic about their future after two destructive cyclones in two days left parts of the Pacific nation in ruins.
Authorities are...
High seas treaty: historic deal to protect international waters finally reached at UN
It has been almost two decades in the making but on Saturday night in New York, after days of gruelling round-the-clock talks, UN member...
PNG Fisheries Minister Wong opposes discharge of nukewater into the Pacific Ocean
Papua New Guinea’s Minister for Fisheries and Marine Resources, Jelta Wong, has called on Japan to cancel plans to dump more than one million...
Fiji on high alert over Japan’s plan to discharge nuclear-contaminated wastewater
Fiji's Acting Prime Minister Manoa Kamikamica said on Friday that Fiji has been on very high alert after Japan planned to discharge the Fukushima...
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Forum faces packed agenda and partner pressure in Palau
By Nic Maclellan in Koror, Palau
Over the weekend, Pacific leaders started to arrive in Koror, Republic of Palau, for the 55th Pacific Islands Forum.
For...
Pacific pushes for special Climate finance window ahead of COP31
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
Pacific Island countries are pushing for concrete action on climate finance, keeping the 1.5-degree target within reach and strengthening...
Civil Society demands permanent seat at Pacific decision-making table
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
Pacific civil society organisations are demanding their participation in regional decision-making be formally institutionalised, saying they should no longer...