UN experts sound alarm on serious Papua abuses, call for urgent aid
UN human rights experts today expressed serious concerns about the deteriorating human rights situation in the Indonesian provinces of Papua and West Papua, citing...
PNG low Covid vaccination rate a worry: PM Marape
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has again raised his concern over the country’s very Covid-19 vaccination rate of 4.6 percent, telling health...
Cook Islands welcomes “landmark” win in the London Privy Council
Cook Islands Prime Minister and Minister of Marine Resources (MMR), Mark Brown welcomed the London Privy Council’s judgement on the Government’s decision to expand...
As extreme weather ravages the Pacific, there is much to do and no time to waste
By Mark Howden and Ofa Ma’asi-Kaisamy
In the past decade the two most intense cyclones recorded to date in the southern hemisphere ripped through...
Pacific Islanders: Failure to commit to 1.5 degrees at COP27 will imperil the World’s Oceans
By Catherine Wilson
Oceans play a pivotal role in regulating the world’s climate and maintaining the conditions for human life on earth. And they...
PM Bainimarama back in Fiji
Fijian Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama arrived into the country this morning from Melbourne, Australia where he underwent a cardiovascular surgery.
Bainimarama tweeted this morning about...
Freely Associated States countries condemn Russia invasion of Ukraine
Freely Associated States (FAS) nations strongly condemned Russian’s action in Ukraine, supporting the United Nations resolution with other countries.
Palau, FSM, and Marshall Islands supported...
Ukraine crisis: ‘Fiji should openly condemn Russia for its armed aggression’ – Kotobalavu
As a sovereign state and as a member of the United Nations, Fiji should openly express its strong support for Ukraine and its people...
Pacific Elders call halt to seabed mining
Pacific Elders’ Voice (PEV) calls for a halt in seabed mining until “proper regulatory instruments can be put in place,” and recommends a regional...
Samoan farmworkers told to quit ‘white people’ unions
Samoan farmworkers in Australia were pressured to quit a union by a senior Samoan government official who warned them not to defy him because...
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Pacific Leaders’ 2050 Plan gains ground but gaps remain, Forum report shows
Pacific Islands Forum members are making progress on a long-term regional plan, but challenges remain in turning commitments into results, according to a new...
Lopsided deal: Legal analysis raises concerns over Tonga’s deep-sea mining agreement
When Pacific leaders gather to discuss the future of deep-sea mining, the conversation often centres on economic opportunity. For Tonga, that promise has come...
China-U.S competition for rare earths sparks plan to mine Pacific seabed near Guam
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