Pacific island leaders welcome U.S. pledge to triple funding for region
Pacific island leaders welcomed a pledge by the United States to triple aid to the region to combat illegal fishing, enhance maritime security and...
Kiribati ‘cooking something with China’ – former Kiribati president
Former Kiribati president Anote Tong suspects a major agreement is “cooking” between Beijing and Tarawa after the country's decision to quit the Pacific Islands...
Pacific looks to international court for help on climate
Climate-threatened Pacific islands are pushing for the International Court of Justice to throw its weight behind efforts to arrest climate change, with the initiative...
PM Albanese hugs Solomon Islands PM and preaches positivity at Pacific Islands Forum in Fiji
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his Solomon Islands counterpart have hugged and greeted each other warmly while meeting face to face for the...
Australian support for Pacific does not come with strings attached: PM Albanese
By Pita Ligaiula
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has reassured Pacific nations that his government support in the region does not come with strings...
Fijian Police remove two Chinese defence attaches from Pacific Islands Forum meeting
Two Chinese defence attaches have been kicked out by Fijian police from a Pacific Islands Forum meeting at which the US vice-president, Kamala Harris,...
U.S Vice President to request $600 million for ocean resilience in Pacific Islands
By Pita Ligaiula
U.S Vice President Kamala Harris said Wednesday she will request U.S Congress for US$600 million in funding for economic development, ocean...
Samoa’s PM urges Fiji to give USP grant
Samoan Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata’afa has called on the Fijian Government to release the grant that it continues to withhold from the University...
Kiribati will always be a part of the Pacific family; unity will always be our focus: Forum Chair
By Pita Ligaiula
Fijian Prime Minister and Chair of the Pacific Islands Forum Voreqe Bainimarama says the island nation of Kiribati will always be a...
Micronesia bloc responds to Kiribati’s departure from Pacific Forum
The four Micronesian nations are “saddened” by Kiribati's shock decision to leave the Pacific Islands Forum regional body (PIF), the Federated States of Micronesia...
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Pacific Leaders’ 2050 Plan gains ground but gaps remain, Forum report shows
Pacific Islands Forum members are making progress on a long-term regional plan, but challenges remain in turning commitments into results, according to a new...
Lopsided deal: Legal analysis raises concerns over Tonga’s deep-sea mining agreement
When Pacific leaders gather to discuss the future of deep-sea mining, the conversation often centres on economic opportunity. For Tonga, that promise has come...
China-U.S competition for rare earths sparks plan to mine Pacific seabed near Guam
A U.S plan to potentially mine an area of Pacific seabed roughly the size of Nevada near two U.S territories is the latest example...