Fiji PM calls on World leaders to seriously consider nuclear disarmament
Fijian Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama called upon nations around the world to seriously “speak the language of a nuclear-free world” and to join the...
Shift the power to a people centered humanitarian approach, Ilolahia tells ECOSOC
Coordination and effectiveness of humanitarian assistance should be strengthened to support civil society and local humanitarian actors because government system cannot cope alone with...
Fiji supports prohibition of Nuclear Weapons treaty
Fijian Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has stated that Fiji will work with all states, large and small, to ensure a nuclear-free world and to...
A call to action to eliminate cervical cancer in the Commonwealth
Although treatable and preventable, cervical cancer is the most common cause of cancer death in some countries.
Leading experts have called on governments to accelerate...
Island nations urge Commonwealth leaders to bolster ocean climate action
Small island nations are calling for strengthened global support for ocean and climate change action, just days before Commonwealth leaders convene in Kigali, Rwanda,...
Eliminate nuclear weapons before they eliminate us: UN chief
Nuclear weapons are “a deadly reminder of countries’ inability to solve problems through dialogue and collaboration”, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday, urging...
Ibrahim Thiaw appointed interim UN Climate Change head
Mauritanian diplomat and head of the UN body to combat desertification Ibrahim Thiaw has been appointed interim executive secretary of UN Climate Change.
Thiaw will...
President Fritch describes pro-independence candidates’ wins in Tahiti as catastrophic
French Polynesia's president Edouard Fritch has described the election of three candidates of the pro-independence Tavini Huiraatira party to the French National Assembly as...
Media Association of Solomon Islands recognise journalists with awards
Media Association of Solomon Islands (MASI) has awarded local journalists and newsroom in the country with Excellency Awards in recognition of their hard work...
Independent report finds ANZ’s financial literacy programme helps seasonal workers improve financial wellbeing
An independent report by Melbourne's RMIT University into the impact of MoneyMinded, ANZ's financial inclusion programme, has found that the program has significantly strengthened...
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Strategic competition in Pacific here to stay, Australian Minister says
Australian Minister for Defence Industry and Minister for Pacific Island Affairs Pat Conroy says strategic competition with China in the Pacific is a permanent...
Cook Islands General Election set for 12 August
The Cook Islands 2026 General Election will be held on Wednesday, August 12, the King’s Representative, Sir Tom Marsters, announced this morning.
In a radio...
Fiji PM says next election due between 24 December and early February 2027
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says Fiji’s next general election is expected to be held between 24 December 2026, and the first week of February...