The Pacific island nation that wants to mine the ocean floor
A 1,000-tonne ship is exploring the far-flung South Pacific for riches buried beneath the waves, spearheading efforts to dredge the tropical waters for industrial...
Pacific Fisheries Ministers focus on Ocean future in Niue
“Are we standing strong together? It’s a thoughtful question to reflect on as we meet this week – how do we continue reinforcing our...
ICJ rules Climate inaction breaches International law, affirms States’ legal duties to act
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has issued a historic advisory opinion that could reshape the global legal landscape for climate action, declaring that...
New climate plans must supercharge energy transition, says UN’s Guterres
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for governments to “go all-out” on the energy transition by ensuring their new national climate plans help increase...
‘If we can’t get help from NZ, we will go somewhere else’: Cook Islands PM
Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown defended the nation's new strategic partnership with China, citing the need for diverse international partners to fund a...
Pacific Youth Voices Await the ICJ Climate Advisory Opinion
The Pacific Ocean stretches endlessly beneath tropical skies, yet for the members of Pacific Islands Students Fighting Climate Change (PISFCC), the horizon carries more...
“Peace must begin at home” as Pacific crafts Ocean of Peace declaration: Tuvalu PM Teo
Tuvalu Prime Minister, Feleti Teo says peace in the Pacific cannot be achieved while women live in fear and children experience abuse, urging leaders...
Japan, PNG pledge stronger ties at Tokyo Summit
Japan and Papua New Guinea have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening bilateral ties and regional cooperation during a summit in Tokyo between Prime Minister...
Pacific must stand united to tackle Economic storms, says FEMM Chair Eke
The Chair of the Forum Economic Ministers Meeting (FEMM) and Tongan Prime Minister, Dr Aisake Eke, has urged Pacific nations to work together to...
Forum SG Waqa warns of global turmoil, urges unity on Pacific economic front
Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General, Baron Waqa has warned that regional economies face mounting global pressures and urged Forum Economic Ministers to double down...
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Free trade agreements with Pacific island nations proposed to protect regional posture
U.S Rep Ed Case has proposed a presidential initiative to negotiate free trade agreements with Pacific Island countries and extend duty-free treatment to certain...
Taiwan boosts support as Palau prepares to host Pacific Islands Forum
Taiwan is helping Palau prepare to host next year's Pacific Islands Forum, Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung said on Saturday.
Lin, who was on a trip...
When the room says No but the Ocean says Now why Vanuatu chose a...
Op Ed by Lagi Toribau, Technical Advisor & Lead Negotiator for Vanuatu on Deep-Sea Ecosystems
When I arrived in Nairobi for UNEA-7, I carried with...