Solomon Islands minister says security and development must move together
The Solomon Islands’ new government sees security and development as closely linked, while pushing for stronger national ownership of security policy and continued regional...
Kiribati minister warns online misinformation distorts Pacific youth’s reality
Kiribati's top minister for women, youth, sport and social affairs has warned that the Pacific’s digital transformation is reshaping community life at speed.
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Pacific leaders have warned that the region’s fuel crisis is no longer just a supply problem, but a threat to economic security, as rising...
Queensland force State of Origin decider after 44 24 rampant win
Selwyn Cobbo bagged a hat-trick as Queensland forced a decider in the best-of-three State of Origin rugby league series on Wednesday after a comprehensive...
UN Decolonisation Committee pressed to act on New Caledonia, French Polynesia, Guam and Tokelau
The United Nations Special Committee on Decolonisation heard renewed calls for action on New Caledonia, French Polynesia, Guam and Tokelau as it opened the...
Bougainville President Toroama says PNG Parliament breached Melanesian Agreement, calls for international intervention
Bougainville President Ishmael Toroama has accused Papua New Guinea's National Parliament of breaching the Melanesian Agreement (MA) and undermining the Bougainville peace process after...
Polling cutback sparks anger as New Caledonia heads into tense vote
A major cut in the number of polling stations in New Caledonia’s capital has sparked a heated debate about access to the vote, less...
Acting locally in the Pacific: How discovering new sea star species in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone is reshaping what we know about life on the seafloor
This year, the International Day for Biological Diversity calls us to “act locally for global impact,” a principle that resonates deeply with the scientists...
Solomon Islands prime minister raises Pacific security pact proposal during Australia visit
The new prime minister of Solomon Islands has floated the idea of a Pacific-wide security pact during a visit to Canberra, in a move...
The unexploded bombs still threatening a Pacific nation 80 years on
More than 80 years after World War II, unexploded bombs are still being found near homes, schools and gardens in Solomon Islands.
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Solomon Islands rejects 41 recommendations in UN human rights review
Solomon Islands has supported 140 of 181 recommendations made during its fourth Universal Periodic Review (UPR), while noting 41 recommendations covering sensitive social and...
NZ urges next UN chief to take stronger role on conflicts
New Zealand has called on the next United Nations Secretary-General to take a stronger role in preventing and resolving conflicts, defend the UN Charter...
Indonesia rejects claims of systematic right violations in Papua
Indonesia rejects unilateral allegations of systematic human rights violations in Papua, emphasising that credible claims are addressed seriously through national institutions and legal mechanisms,...