Enhanced support for ocean conservation should consider Pacific’s special circumstances
As a large ocean state, Palau has called on the United Nations Ocean partners for enhanced support for the conservation and sustainable use of...
Commonwealth support for new digital securities will benefit investors in Fiji
Work by the Commonwealth Secretariat to support Fiji's Reserve Bank in digitising its paper-based certificates of securities, such as government bonds, will benefit investors,...
Landmark partnership forged between Warriors and Pasifika Aotearoa Collective
New Zealand Warriors and the Pasifika Aotearoa Collective (PAC) have joined hands to provide a range of football and commercial benefits for both organisations.
PAC...
SODELPA demands a full manual count of all votes, Fiji Labour Party questions provisional poll results
The Social Democratic Liberal Party is demanding a full count of the votes cast in Fiji's 2022 General Election.
In a press conference Thursday, SODELPA...
Fiji’s main opposition leader Sitiveni Rabuka says he has ‘no faith’ in vote count after glitch in election results app
Fiji's main opposition leader Sitiveni Rabuka says he doesn't have faith in the vote count underway from Wednesday’s general election, and will complain to...
Pacific voices crucial in global plastic treaty – Greenpeace
There are calls for Pacific and indigenous voices to be at the forefront of global plastics treaty talks, along with stronger action from New...
FijiFirst leads provisional results
As at 7am today before the provisional results were flushed, FijiFirst Party was leading the tally board with a total of 162,084 votes, in...
Be wary of outsiders, says Pacific leader who thwarted China
One of the Pacific’s top leaders has endorsed Australia’s newly inked security treaty with Vanuatu, warning that the Pacific “family” has to make sure...
‘We worry about the future,’ Pacific youth advocate for survival at COP15
Youth representatives from Pacific islands attending the 15th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15) in Montreal Canada this week,...
France rules out New Caledonia referendums for five years
The French government says it won't organise another referendum in New Caledonia during the president's current five-year term.
A year ago, then-overseas minister Sebastien Lecornu...
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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...
Forum Leaders face major decisions on Regional Architecture, Security and Partnerships
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
Pacific Islands Forum Leaders will next week consider major decisions on regional architecture, political leadership, security, partnerships and regional...