Fiji cuts team size to COP30
Only one-third of Fiji’s delegation to the upcoming COP30 United Nations Climate Change Conference will consist of government representatives.
This was confirmed by Environment and...
Joint fisheries exercise goes high tech
Pacific nations have covered more than 30 million square kilometres of ocean in a regional effort to detect and deter illegal, unreported, and unregulated...
Pacific eyes turn to COP30: Hope, skepticism, and the weight of the ICJ ruling
By Sera Tikotikovatu - Sefeti
The stage is set, and Brazil is ready to host COP30 in the coming weeks. But across the Pacific, there’s...
Tongans left soul searching after heavy defeat to Kiwis in Pacific Championships
Tonga have been left soul-searching after a crushing 40-14 defeat to the Kiwis at Eden Park on Sunday.
The loss has exposed deep cracks in...
Pacific Ocean at a crossroads as BBNJ Agreement moves from ratification to implementation
The Pacific region is entering a crucial moment in ocean governance as the landmark Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) agreement, covering nearly two-thirds of...
WTO Fisheries subsidies deal fails to protect small-scale Pacific fishers, warns PANG Deputy Coordinator
The World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) new fisheries subsidies agreement has drawn sharp criticism from Pacific civil society groups for failing to address the real...
Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development Strengthens Collective Commitment to the 2030 Agenda
The 9th Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (PFSD) met at the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS) in Suva, Fiji on 29 and 30 October.
Co-hosted...
Carbon markets a new form of colonialism in the Pacific, warns Pacific advocate
Pacific climate justice campaigner India Logan-Riley has warned that carbon markets and blue carbon schemes are creating new forms of exploitation across the region,...
Bomb explodes at Townground area in Honiara, one injured
An unexploded ordinance (UXO) went off Thursday evening, at Town Ground, West Honiara in Solomon Islands causing a huge bang and fear within the...
AFP Commissioner to sign new security agreement in PNG
Australian Federal Police (AFP) Commissioner Krissy Barrett will sign a new policing agreement in PNG on Saturday (01 November, 2025) to boost the security...
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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...