President Biden unveils first-ever Pacific Partnership strategy
“The United States is a proud Pacific power. We will continue to be an active, engaged partner in the region.” President Joseph R. Biden,...
U.S rolls out red carpet to Pacific Islands amid China inroads
President Joe Biden’s administration on Wednesday rolled out the red carpet for Pacific Island leaders in the face of rising Chinese influence in the...
Biden’s Pacific strategy heralds new engagement in region
The White House today unveiled a Pacific strategy designed to bolster US engagement with more than a dozen island nations on issues including climate...
Oxfam Pacific: Climate change driving vulnerable communities into poverty
Oxfam in the Pacific says climate change is slowly driving vulnerable communities into poverty and hunger, highlighting that the effects are now a humanitarian...
30,000+ record crowd on track for Rugby World Cup 2021 opening match day
Rugby World Cup 2021 fever is sweeping New Zealand with over 30,000 tickets already snapped up for the opening day at Eden Park on...
‘Not about the money’: Panthers, Samoa star slams ‘crazy’ Suaalii criticism over Kangaroos snub
Panthers star Jarome Luai says criticism towards Joseph Suaalii has been “disrespectful” after the teen sensation’s motives were questioned for choosing Samoa over Australia...
Fiji’s PM and Pacific Leaders meet at U.S State Department to deepen U.S Pacific relations
Leaders of the Pacific Island Forum family convened at the U.S Department of State for the opening of the first-ever US-Pacific Island Country Summit...
Antony Blinken suggests all countries set to join historic U.S-Pacific declaration, despite earlier Solomon Islands refusal
U.S Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Pacific Island nations have agreed to a "new partnership" with the United States ahead of a meeting...
Nauru’s new President takes oath
The government of the new Nauru President Russ Kun has been sworn in today and his executive includes 13 members out of the 19...
Draft U.S-Pacific declaration shows diplomatic wrangling over security, climate change
A draft joint declaration being negotiated by the United States and Pacific Island countries condemns Russia's invasion of Ukraine, flags intensifying American security cooperation...
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COP31 President of Negotiations Bowen warns only 0.2 percent of climate adaptation finance reaches...
Pacific Island countries are receiving just 0.2 percent of global climate finance for adaptation, a figure COP31 President of Negotiations Chris Bowen says must...
Pacific Ocean monitoring at risk as climate observation gaps threaten El Niño tracking
Gaps in ocean monitoring across the western Pacific are threatening the region’s ability to track and predict climate events such as El Niño, prompting...
GCF urges world to follow Solomon Islands’ lead on climate finance
Green Climate Fund (GCF) Executive Director Mafalda Duarte has challenged countries to follow Solomon Islands' lead in supporting global climate finance, describing its US$400,000...