Ryan Pini to lead Team PNG at Paris Olympics
The Papua New Guinea Olympic Committee has named former national swim sensation and four-time Olympian Ryan Pini as the chef de mission for the...
Pacific Media Summit opens today
By Ben Bilua
The 6th Pacific Media Summit – the region’s biggest gathering of media executives and Practioners – opens at the Heritage Park Hotel...
Sasako: SoIomon Islands engrained by corruption
By Ben Bilua
Former Member of Parliament and longtime journalist, Alfred Sasako says Solomon Islands has been engrained by corruption that there seems to be...
Regional media told to probe more into corruption
By Eddie Osifelo
Pacific media owners, editors and senior journalists are urged to investigate corruption in order to prevent and tackle the scourge in their...
Pacific nations discuss and consolidate positions on thematic priorities for COP27
As the clock ticks towards COP27 in the city of Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, Pacific nations, who are the forefront of climate change impacts, have...
Five former Vanuatu PMs in race to replace Loughman
Five former prime ministers of Vanuatu are lining up to contest the election in a little over two weeks.
They are Serge Vohor in Santo,...
SG Puna confirms friendship with Kiribati President unaffected by Forum withdrawal
The Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum Henry Puna said his personal friendship with Kiribati President Taneti Ma'amau has remained unchanged despite the...
Forum statement on UN anniversary deems Russia’s threats on nuclear weapons ‘unacceptable’
A Pacific Islands Forum statement released to mark the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons has criticised Russia's invasion of Ukraine,...
What to expect from Biden’s summit with Pacific island leaders
By Richard Herr
When the White House announced that President Joe Biden will host U.S – Pacific Island Country Summit on 28–29 September, it noted...
Boost for Pacific youth sport integrity
Recognising that integrity in sport begins with the youth, the UN Pacific Regional Anti-Corruption Project (UN-PRAC) produced the Integrity and Sport for Pacific Youth...
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GCF promises faster climate finance, more direct Pacific access
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
Pacific countries should expect faster Green Climate Fund approvals, more national and regional institutions accessing funding directly and a...
Forum Leaders put Political Leadership and regionalism at centre of reform
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
Pacific Islands Forum leaders have reaffirmed the need for stronger political leadership, greater regional coordination and Pacific-led partnerships as...
Pacific Leaders set AI rules, push stronger digital connectivity
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
Pacific Islands Forum leaders have endorsed the Pacific’s first collective position on artificial intelligence, calling for AI to remain...