Calls grow louder for U.S aid rethink in Indo-Pacific
Two U.S lawmakers introduced legislation on Wednesday that aims to shift more U.S foreign aid funding to the Indo-Pacific region in response to what...
Pacific welcomes U.S vows for more engagement amid Chinese influence
Fiji's UN Ambassador, Satyendra Prasad, says Pacific nations needed “great predictability” and no “stop-start” in ties with Washington.
“Pacific people and their governments would welcome...
ADB approves $150 million to support COVID-19 Recovery and Climate resilience in Fiji
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved US$150 million in loans to help Fiji recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and build resilience against climate...
More U.S cabinet-level officials to visit the Pacific island region
White House Indo-Pacific coordinator Kurt Campbell said on Thursday he expects to see more U.S cabinet-level officials visiting Pacific island countries as the United...
Justice for Mr Price’s human trafficking victims in Vanuatu
The sentencing of four Bangladesh nationals implicated in what has been dubbed the biggest human trafficking case in Vanuatu as well as the region...
Commonwealth leaders come together to respond to increase in violence against women and girls
Commonwealth Secretariat and The NO MORE Foundation Launch New Guidelines to Help Reduce Violence Against Women and Girls in 54 Commonwealth Member Countries
At a...
Wisil and Topal strike gold again for Papua New Guinea at Pacific Mini Games
Toea Wisil captured her second gold of this year’s Pacific Mini Games as she steered Papua New Guinea to women’s 4x100 metres relay success...
FSM gears up for 01 August reopening of nation’s borders
The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) prepares to ease entry restrictions and accept international travelers when it reopens the nation's borders on 01 August...
WTO Fishing treaty to leave Pacific Island nations poorer
Opinion by Adam Wolfenden, Campaigner Pacific Network on Globalisation
As Ministers celebrated the conclusion the 12th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organisation and...
10 questions with UN Special Envoy for the Ocean- Ambassador Peter Thomson
Ahead of the United Nations Ocean Conference, we check in with the UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for the Ocean.
1. The rallying cry of the...
Latest article
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...