ONOC Medical Commission brings confidence to sport during pandemic
The ONOC Medical Commission is one of the key Commissions that worked to bring confidence to athletes and National Olympic Committees in Oceania during...
Former presidents of Mexico, Niger, Kiribati join commission to tackle overshoot risks
Three former presidents, one former prime minister and six former ministers are among 16 leaders tasked with exploring options for reducing the risks of...
Pacific Islanders at risk of statelessness if laws not strengthened says new report
A new study says climate change could put Pacific Islanders at risk of losing their nationality and citizenship if countries in the region do...
Video showing arrest of Fiji bus driver reignites debate about police use of excessive force
Fiji police have suspended an officer pending an investigation after a video showing what appeared to be the use of excessive force against a...
PNG Commission sets poll timeline
Papua New Guinea Electoral Commissioner Simon Sinai has announced that nominations will be accepted from Thursday onwards and counting will be carried out in...
‘The new normal’: Defence expert’s China warning
A defence expert has issued a stark warning about the presence of Chinese ships in the Pacific region, suggesting more sightings could be “the...
Report highlights risk of climate-induced statelessness and nationality loss in the Pacific
Kiribati-born Tiibea Baure moved to Australia in 2008 as a nursing student with a plan for her extended family's future.
“So when one day they...
France warned against ‘recolonising’ New Caledonia
The Kanak people won't accept France's attempt to recolonise New Caledonia, a pro-independence delegate has told the United Nations.
Addressing a UN's decolonisation committee seminar...
Youth in Fiji and Solomon Islands
By Catherine Putz
The Pacific is young. In Fiji, more than 60 percent of the population is under 35; in the Solomon Islands it’s...
Palau gears up for 2025 Pacific Mini Games
Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr on 13 May signed a Presidential Directive establishing the 2025 Pacific Games Organising Committee.
Palau won at the bid to...
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France reaffirms commitment to Pacific disaster preparedness with €1 million contribution
As funding for humanitarian preparedness becomes increasingly constrained worldwide, the Pacific Community (SPC) has welcomed the Government of France’s €1 million (US$1.16 million) contribution...
Stop selling arms to Indonesia, West Papuans urge Netherlands
The United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) has called on the Netherlands to stop selling arms to Indonesia.
Representatives of the ULMWP were this...
Court to decide Solomon Islands PM’s fate on 01 May in Court of appeal...
After three weeks of intense legal arguments, the nation now waits for 01 May, when the Solomon Islands Court of Appeal will deliver a...