NZ minister backs fossil fuel ban treaty
-New Zealand has offered in-principle support to an ambitious climate change treaty championed by Vanuatu which aims to phase out fossil fuels.
Vanuatu President Nikenike...
Climate change expected to be top of U.S-Pacific Islands summit
Climate Change is expected to be the main issue of discussion at the first U.S-Pacific Islands summit in Washington DC this week.
During the 77th...
Solomon Islands refusing to sign 11-point declaration at historic Pacific-U.S meeting
Solomon Islands has signalled it won't sign on to an 11-point declaration between the United States and Pacific Island nations, dealing a blow to...
U.S Defence secretary Austin welcomes Marshall Islands President to Pentagon
U.S Secretary of Defence Lloyd J. Austin III has met with Marshall Islands President David Kabua, who is in Washington to participate in the...
Fiji PM leads the Pacific to Washington will hold first official meeting with U.S President in 38 years
Fijian Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama will meet the American President Joe Biden at a Pacific Island Leaders' Summit at the White House on 29...
Pacific launches innovative call to action for a 1.5 degree world
Pacific peoples retain their history, culture and traditions, and pass them on from generation to generation through songs, poetry, and stories.
A book which was...
217 applicants for Vanuatu snap election
At least 217 individuals have applied to contest the upcoming Vanuatu snap election.
Deputy Principal Electoral Officer (PEO), Gary Tavoa, confirmed this was the total...
Kesolei joins leadership of Pacific Anti-Corruption Journalists Network
Ongerung Kambes Kesolei, a seasoned journalist from Palau was elected Secretary of the Pacific Anti-Corruption Journalists Network (PACJN) during the meeting of the 6th...
ADB Plans $14 billion to ease food crisis promote long-term Food security in Asia and the Pacific
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has announced plans to provide at least US$14 billion over 2022–2025 in a comprehensive program of support to ease...
Biden’s summit with Pacific leaders is a direct response to China, but the U.S should tread carefully
Opinion by Gerard Finin and Terence Wesley-Smith
This week, the White House will host its first-ever summit with Pacific Islands leaders. The Pacific spans nearly...
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