Fukushima wastewater not ready for 2023 release, scientists say
A year since Japan announced plans to dump treated Fukushima wastewater into the Pacific Ocean starting in 2023, a group of five independent experts...
DPP files application to restrain Russian super yacht Amadea from leaving Fiji
Fiji's Director of Public Prosecutions, Christopher Pryde has filed an application seeking orders that the Russian superyacht Amadea be restrained from leaving Fijian waters.
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Commitments announced during 7th Our Ocean Conference
Actions from Denmark, the United States, and the Marshall Islands doubled the number of signatories to the Declaration on Zero Emission Shipping by 2050.
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U.S calls on Australia to increase 2030 emission reduction pledge to help prevent ‘greater destruction’
The U.S will urge Australia to increase its 2030 emission reduction pledge this year, with a senior official declaring it was “a long time...
East Timor heads to polls to pick next president
East Timor's citizens head to the polls on Tuesday to choose either a Nobel laureate or a former guerrilla fighter - the incumbent president...
China, Solomon Islands pact would set ‘concerning precedent’, United States warns
The United States has warned a proposed security pact between Solomon Islands and China may destabilise the Pacific Island nation and set a "concerning...
UBS faces 10-year ban from PNG as royal commission delivers verdict
UBS Australia could face a ten-year ban from doing business in Papua New Guinea over its role in a controversial US$1.3 billion (US$956 million)...
John Kerry says the Ocean is finally getting the attention it deserves in the Climate Change fight
By Amy Gunia
John Kerry is a lifelong ocean lover and a long-time advocate for their protection. It’s this passion which led the U.S. Special...
U.S top officials to visit Solomons, Fiji, PNG on China pact concern
White House Indo-Pacific coordinator Kurt Campbell and the U.S State Department's top official for Asia will travel this week to the Solomon Islands amid...
Solomon Islands official warns country’s leader ‘trying to cement power’ through China security pact
A policy advisor for the Opposition in the Pacific nation has spoken out against a deal with China which would allow the Communist power...
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Pacific Economic Ministers remain cautious on Iran-U.S deal as fuel price uncertainty persists
Pacific countries are not placing significant confidence in the emerging Iran-United States agreement and will continue preparing for fuel market volatility as uncertainty in...
Forum expands effort to tackle Correspondent Banking challenges across Pacific
Forum Secretary General, Baron Divavesi Waqa says the Pacific’s Correspondent Banking Relationship (CBR) office is now fully established and working to address banking challenges...
Pacific Private sector warns Ministers of rising costs as fuel crisis dominates talks
Rising energy costs and the impact of the Middle East fuel crisis dominated discussions between Pacific finance ministers and private sector leaders during a...