Pacific wants Pre-COP action, finance
HOSTING Pre-COP31 in Fiji could put Pacific climate priorities at the centre of global negotiations and push world leaders towards action, says Conservation International’s Mere Lakeba.
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No lack of frameworks
WE have strategies, declarations, roadmaps, action plans, development plans and regional commitments. Many of them are thoughtful, ambitious, and grounded in true concern for the future of our region.
The whispers of the seas: A Naoero story of resilience
The WHISPER of the seas began as a low hum in Donald Apad’s childhood; a language of salt and spray taught to him by his grandfather.
Building a weather-ready Pacific
MOST people think of a weather forecast as a prediction that helps you decide whether to take an umbrella or raincoat to work, but it is so much more than that, especially in the
The proof problem of Pacific climate
THERE is a weather station on Tofua, an active volcanic island in Tonga’s Ha’apai group, and getting there is a small expedition. You take a boat. Then you take another boat, and sometimes you wait days for the
Whispers
RAISED eyebrows after the opening ceremony of the Pacific Islands Forum in Palau, as the Chief Executive Officer of The Nature Conservancy gave a six-minute speech on the organisation’s work.
Pacific welcomes defence support, sovereignty first
PACIFIC defence leaders have signaled openness to deeper security cooperation with partners across the Indo-Pacific, while making clear that national sovereignty must remain at the heart of any expanded foreign military
Bamboo workshop promotes sustainable livelihoods
FIJI’S bamboo sector is being positioned for greater commercial development through a three-day furniture workshop at the Fiji Museum in Suva.
Blue Pacific defence leaders move from pledge to action
FIJI’S Defence Minister Pio Tikoduadua closed the South Pacific Defence Ministers’ Meeting with a call for collective action, speaking on behalf of ministers and the delegation.
PM Wale raises West Papua concerns at UNGA
SOLOMON Islands Prime Minister Mathew Wale has urged Indonesia to allow a long-awaited United Nations human rights visit to West Papua, telling the UN General Assembly that persistent reports of abuses must be
Fiji Parliament pays tribute to Kuridrani
FIJI’S Parliament has paid tribute to Assistant Minister for Agriculture, Waterways and Sugar Industry Inosi Kuridrani, following his death in Suva.
Australia launched new Pacific defence training hub
DEFENCE and security personnel across the Pacific can now access professional development and career planning through the new online Defence Training Hub – Pacific.
Fiji offers to host Pacific Response Group
FIJI has offered to host the Pacific Response Group (PRG) as regional defence cooperation strengthens to respond to humanitarian and disaster emergencies.
Australia commits $AUD312 million to Pacific maritime security
AUSTRALIA has pledged $AUD312 million over 10 years to Waqa Moana, a Pacific-designed security initiative aimed at tackling transnational organised crime and strengthening maritime security across the region.
Australia and Fiji deepen defence ties
AUSTRALIA and Fiji have reaffirmed their commitment to a peaceful, stable and prosperous Blue Pacific, with sovereignty, Pacific leadership and regional cooperation at the centre of their expanding defence
30 feared dead in Vanuatu sinking
MORE than 30 people are missing after an inter-island ship sank between the Vanuatu Islands of Santo and Ambae on Friday.
Looking back, moving forward
AS Pacific leaders prepare to gather in Palau for the 55th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting (PIFLM55), it pays to look at the past and forward to the future in order to better decide what course of action to take
Whispers
Red money WHAT’S the real reason behind the decision to challenge the appointment of a woman to head a sub-regional body for the first time?
A region of mental slaves
ROBERT Nesta Marley sang the famous words, which are reproduced across the Pacific today: “Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our minds. Have no fear for atomic energy, ‘cause
Law student challenges Fiji’s HIV approach
FIJI’S youth have been challenged to take a greater part in the national HIV epidemic.
Fiji urged to strengthen cyber defences as AI-driven threats rise
FIJI is facing a rapidly evolving cybersecurity threat landscape, with cybercriminals increasingly using artificial intelligence (AI) to launch attacks at greater speed and scale, a regional cybersecurity expert has
To Lead is to Serve: PM Wale
SOLOMON Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale says his government will not accept “business as usual,” emphasizing that the country must now move forward with purpose and
Fiji targets major expansion of digital economy
FIJI is targeting 40,000 new information and communications technology (ICT) jobs over the next five years as the Government accelerates its digital transformation and strengthens national
