French Polynesia and Cook Islands to expand co-operation
Cook Islands Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration Mark Brown has met with his counterpart Edouard Fritch, President of French Polynesia...
Independence must not be compromised: Bougainville President
Bougainville's political aspirations on independence must never be compromised, says ABG president Ishmael Toroama.
He said this while speaking at the launching of the Bougainville...
Partnership to address risk of WWII oil spill at Chuuk lagoon announced
There are over 1200 potentially polluting shipwrecks (PPW) in the Pacific Ocean, many from World War II.
Chuuk Lagoon in the Federated States of Micronesia...
‘Pay more attention’: Taiwan’s foreign minister warns Australia of China’s rise in the Pacific
Taiwan’s Foreign Minister Joseph Wu has warned Australia must pay more attention to China’s increasing presence in the Indo-Pacific, describing Beijing's new security pact...
Protecting the nationality of Pacific Islanders as climate change hits
The impacts of climate change drive people from their homes, what happens to their relationship with their home country?
A new report, co-authored by Scientia...
Former Kiribati president slams Australia’s ‘politicisation’ of climate action and power of fossil fuel lobby
A former president of the Pacific nation of Kiribati has blasted the influence of the fossil fuel lobby in Australia and the “politicisation” of...
Former Australian envoy says Australia’s lost Pacific trust
A former Australian envoy to the Solomons Islands has accused Australia’s government of losing the trust of South Pacific island countries and of ushering...
10 percent for Women MPs is discriminatory says Samoa Minister of Finance
Samoa’s first woman to be appointed the Minister of Finance, Mulipola Anarosa Ale-Molioo says the set ten percent quota for women representatives in parliament...
Ex-president of New Caledonia fined for undue influence
The former president of New Caledonia Philippe Gomes has been fined US$17,000 for exerting undue influence in a ruling released by the criminal court...
Digital Response for connecting Citizens – “Supporting the Pacific close the digital divides in response to COVID-19”
The European Union (EU) and the Pacific Community (SPC) today launched a FJD$1.6 million project, Supporting the Pacific Close the Digital Divides in Response...
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NZ Middle East evacuation flights will also assist stranded Pacific Island nationals
Foreign Minister Winston Peters says New Zealand’s plans to evacuate citizens from the Middle East will also extend to Pacific Island nationals stranded by...
Relocation must be Decolonised
The Pacific region faces urgent climate threats requiring coordinated, culturally grounded solutions.
And the identity of Pacific communities is threatened by severe climate impacts, including...
Rights protection central to climate strategy
Human rights are firmly embedded in the Climate Mobility framework, reflecting Pacific values and international standards with ongoing community consultations.
Heike Alefsen, representative from the...