Calls for urgent action to tackle ocean emergency: UN SG
By Pita Ligaiula in Lisbon, Portugal
The United Nations Secretary-General has declared an “ocean emergency” at the 2022 UN Oceans Conference co-hosted by Portugal and...
Fiji making big commitments at UN Ocean Conference
By Pita Ligaiula in Lisbon, Portugal
Fiji’s Prime Minister and Chair of the Pacific Islands Forum has announced big commitments at the UN Oceans conference...
Pacific Small Islands Developing States make a strong mark at UN Ocean Conference
The Pacific Islands have taken to the global stage to call for more investment for Sustainable Development Goal 14: Life Below Water.
The ocean is...
Draw date confirmed for OFC Champions League 2022 group stage
The final eight teams vying for Oceania club football supremacy will soon learn their OFC Champions League 2022 group stage opposition through a draw...
PNG tops Mini Pacific Games
Team Papua New Guinea ended the Mini Pacific Games with flying colours, topping the medals tally with a total of 80 medals in Saipan,...
“To continue to serve our Commonwealth family is a true honour and a privilege,” Secretary-General Scotland
Today at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) 2022 in Kigali Rwanda, leaders of the Commonwealth reappointed Secretary-General The Rt Hon Patricia Scotland QC for...
Pacific Oceans Commissioner, Fiji PM bring Blue Pacific priorities to Lisbon
With the ocean at the heart of Pacific cultures, security and economies, the Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum and Pacific Ocean Commissioner, ...
“Intolerable tide” of people displaced by climate change: UN Expert
Tackling the devastating effects of extreme weather changes and disasters on communities in vulnerable situations across the world will be a top priority, the...
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...
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Australia to supply assault rifles to PNG
Australia is set to supply 3,500 new Australian Combat Assault Rifles (ACAR) to the Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF), along with improvements to...
Defence Minister warns ‘Don’t Even Try’ to test military
Fiji's Minister for Defence Pio Tikoduadua has warned against attempting to break into the Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) installations, indicating the seriousness...