Tongan PM says China missile test has ‘caused a stir, created tension’
Tonga’s prime minister has joined a chorus of regional leaders condemning China’s testing of a nuclear-capable long-range missile in the Pacific last week, as...
Tuvalu moves closer to first National Security Policy
Tuvalu has moved a step closer to adopting its first National Security Policy after government officials and key stakeholders met last week to review...
Vanuatu to pursue legal action over Matthew and Hunter
Vanuatu will pursue legal options under international law after failing to reach an agreement with France on the sovereignty of Matthew and Hunter Islands...
FSM, Tuvalu back UN push for methane cuts, seek stronger global accountability
Pacific island leaders are calling for stronger international action on methane emissions, arguing that one of the world's most powerful greenhouse gases is fueling...
Pacific Civil Society condemns China ICBM test, urges leaders to reject all military build-up
A coalition of Pacific regional civil society organisations has condemned China's recent intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) test across the Pacific Ocean and called on...
China officials warned over ‘provocative’ missile test
Australia has raised concerns about Beijing's missile launch into the Pacific with multiple levels of Chinese officials as one minister declares the test the...
NZ ‘should not be fazed’ by any objection from China to Pacific defence alliance
The Foreign Minister says China might call it an act of provocation to join the Ocean of Peace Alliance, but New Zealand should not...
Tuna Wars: one of the world’s most dangerous jobs
According to fisheries officials in the Pacific, one of the most difficult to pin down breaches when it comes to overfishing is the ability...
Threats may change, but geography doesn’t. It’s time for Australia to be a good neighbour to the Pacific
By Joanne Wallis, Professor of International Security, Adelaide University and Jack Corbett, Professor, Politics and International Relations, Monash University
In the past week, Prime Minister...
Pacific Islands reject missile test in ‘blue continent’
Pacific Islands denounced China’s ballistic missile test because they say it landed in the heart of their shared “blue continent”, politicians and analysts told...
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U.S calls for end to UN decolonisation committee, criticises Pacific visits
The United States has called for the abolition of the United Nations Special Committee on Decolonisation, dismissing its annual work and visits to the...
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Pacific leaders must use the momentum from the Fiji-Tuvalu Pre-COP31 meeting to secure climate finance, strengthen regional resilience and ensure the voices of vulnerable...
U.S Ambassador vacancies threaten global influence, national security
Delays in confirming United States Ambassadors are weakening Washington’s global influence and creating opportunities for China and Russia to expand their diplomatic presence, the...