The ocean is missing from climate diplomacy, again
GLACIERS and forests get their own session at this year’s climate summit – the sea that regulates it all does not.
Taiwan closes PNG office and ends aid
TAIWAN has confirmed the closure of its representative office in Papua New Guinea (PNG), withdrawn its personnel, and terminated all...
Training focuses on reaching communities beyond the main island
AS El Niño conditions shape weather messaging in Tuvalu and Naoero, meteorological staff are working to deliver forecasts and hazard...
Forum ties grow with UAE and Gulf states
IN the lead up to COP31, the Pacific Islands Forum has deployed a high-level mission to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Qatar, to...
Fiji welcomes Quad support for port upgrades
FIJI has welcomed continued support from Australia, India, Japan and the United States to modernise its port infrastructure and strengthen...
Solomon Islands pushes constitutional reforms
THE Solomon Islands Government is proposing constitutional reforms to address political instability, strengthen parliamentary governance...
Six in seven journalist murders go unpunished, UNESCO reports
GLOBL impunity for journalist killings has risen for the first time in more than a decade, while the growing use of drones is an emerging...
Pacific women are already doing the work. COP31 must back them
THE ocean is not a backdrop to Pacific life.It is the source of it. As the Tongan-Fijian writer Epeli Hau’ofa wrote, the sea is “our...
