ICJ ruling puts legal heat on global shipping – Pacific leads the call
The recent International Court of Justice (ICJ) advisory opinion has shifted climate justice from a political ambition to a binding legal obligation — raising...
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...
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Japan Prime Minister’s supermajority could reshape security for the Pacific, experts say
A landslide victory for Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has put her ruling coalition in control of three-quarters of the lower house or Shūgiin.
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Marshallese deported by ICE ‘having the hardest time’
People deported to the Marshall Islands from the United States face a tough road to survival, experiencing difficulties being accepted by locals and often...
Vanuatu introduces draft UN resolution on ICJ demanding full climate compensation
Vanuatu has introduced the zero draft of a United Nations General Assembly resolution to endorse the International Court of Justice’s advisory opinion on the...