Solomon Islands shapes first national response to climate Loss and Damage
Solomon Islands is bringing government, provincial, research and community expertise together to shape its first National Loss and Damage Policy and Investment Roadmap, turning...
Foreign influence could quietly weaken Pacific unity, expert warn
Pacific countries may need to look beyond the obvious signs of foreign interference with an international law expert warning that the bigger threat could...
Fiji PM Rabuka refuses to concede Malimali case defeat
Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka is leaving the Government’s next move in the Barbara Malimali case to his legal advisers, while refusing to concede...
Operation Island Chief identifies 16 vessels of interest in major regional surveillance effort against illegal fishing
Sixteen vessels of interest (VOIs) were identified during Operation Island Chief 2026 (OPIC26), one of the higher numbers recorded in recent FFA coordinated regional...
Inside Australia’s $150m gamble on the Pacific climate summit
The government says its plan to host a climate summit in Fiji will direct global eyes on the Pacific’s fight against rising seas. But...
Papua New Guineans to start serving in Australian defence force
Papua New Guineans will begin serving in Australia's Defence Force (ADF) over the next year, with recruitment ramped up to “thousands” over the next...
PIF 2026: Palau prepares for a Pacific meeting shaped by regional divisions
Palau is preparing to host Pacific leaders later this month as the region faces a series of political, security and economic questions that could...
Pacific reach out to NZ for information on bird flu
Pacific governments have asked New Zealand for advice on handling the H5 avian influenza, or bird flu, according to the Ministry of Primary and...
When the Pacific way is silence: Tuvalu, consensus and courage
By Niuone Eliuta
A nuclear-capable Chinese ballistic missile, launched from a nuclear-powered submarine in July 2026, arced over several Pacific nations and landed without warning...
Tonga appoints three new Ministers
Royal Warrants for three newly appointed Ministers in Tonga were formally read on Sunday, 16 August 2026, at ceremonies held at their respective locations.
The...
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Pacific leaders seek US$500m resilience fund as climate impacts worsen
Pacific leaders are calling on governments, development partners and private investors to help raise US$500 million for the Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF), warning that...
Forum Chair backs Australia’s COP31 role as Albanese defends conference spending
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has defended the cost of hosting and participating in COP31, saying climate action is a matter of Australia's national...
Multilateral Development Banks commit US$103 billion in climate finance as COP31 pushes implementation
Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) provided US$103 billion in climate finance to low- and middle-income countries in 2025 and mobilised a further US$35 billion in...