UN plastic pollution treaty talks in disarray after countries reject draft text
Attempts to secure a landmark treaty combating plastic pollution descended into disarray on the penultimate day of talks on Aug 13 as dozens of...
Pacific Islands Forum: Expert on why region’s ‘Mini-UN’ matters
Leaders from 18 Pacific countries will gather in the Solomon Islands next month for the annual Pacific Island Forum Leaders Meeting (PIFLM).
But why...
FLNKS formally rejects Bougival Accord for New Caledonia
By Nic Maclellan
New Caledonia’s main independence coalition, the Front de Libération Nationale Kanak et Socialiste (FLNKS), has formally rejected the Bougival Accord,...
Australia and Vanuatu agree US$325 million security and economic pact amid China competition
Australia and Vanuatu on Wednesday agreed an AUD$500 million ($326.50 million) deal to strengthen economic and security ties between the two countries, amid increasing...
‘Be careful how you treat friends’: NZ Foreign Minister Peters warns Forum leaders
New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters cautions Pacific Islands Forum leaders about outside influences determining attendance at upcoming meetings.
He urges them to be...
Pacific Climate Change Roundtable opens with renewed call to “stay alive and thrive”
By Sanjeshni Kumar in Apia, Samoa
The Pacific Climate Change Roundtable began in Apia, Samoa today, uniting representatives from across the region with a...
Tonga: “We need to take a Pacific stand” -Veteran activist flags concerns on Pacific pace for Loss and Damage
By Lisa Williams in Apia Samoa
Pacific nations grappling with the loss and damage caused by climate change are relying on fast and decisive...
Australia spends $500m on Papua New Guinea’s Lombrum naval base expansion
Australian taxpayers have spent around half a billion dollars to fund the expansion of Papua New Guinea's Lombrum naval base — well over double...
Pacific unity at risk over Forum snub: Fiji PM Rabuka
Fiji’s Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka confirmed he has been formally informed by the Solomon Islands about its decision to exclude nearly two dozen countries...
Pacific Foreign Ministers to drive regional priorities ahead of Leaders’ Summit
Pacific Foreign Ministers will gather in Suva this Thursday 14 August, for the 2025 Forum Foreign Ministers Meeting (FFMM), the final ministerial meeting in...
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Cocaine-linked vessel departs Cook Islands after ‘necessary remedial work’
The vessel, which was intercepted with tonnes of cocaine before arriving in Rarotonga under a distress call for engine repairs, departed Avatiu Port on...
Cook Islands and U.S establish strategic framework for critical minerals research and supply chain...
The Cook Islands and the United States have agreed a non-binding Framework for Engagement and Cooperation to strengthen supply chains for critical minerals and...
ABG to establish Bougainville Bureau of Statistics, strengthening data-driven planning and governance
The Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG) is progressing the establishment of a Bougainville Bureau of Statistics, a major step toward strengthening evidence-based planning, accountable governance,...