Australia PM writes to Turkey’s Erdogan about COP31 hosting standoff
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Sunday that he wrote to Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan to resolve a long-running tussle over who will...
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...
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Pacific shipping lifeline faces crisis as experts push wind-powered transition
For many Pacific Island communities, a delayed ship does not just mean inconvenience. It can mean empty store shelves, fuel shortages and isolation.
“Shipping is...
Timor-Leste is vulnerable to ‘infiltration by foreign organised crime’, President José Ramos-Horta says
Timor-Leste is vulnerable to “infiltration by foreign organised crime”, the country’s president, José Ramos-Horta, has warned.
His comments come as Australian federal police (AFP) confirmed...
Fiji Climate Change Minister set key priorities to accelerate Pacific climate action
“1.5 is not negotiable and is a red line grounded in science and in our lived reality.”
This was the strong reminder from Fiji's Minister...