Legal Analysis of the ICJ Advisory Opinion on Climate Change Obligations
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has delivered an historic advisory opinion which, for the first time, authoritatively sets out States’ legal duties in relation to climate
Parliamentary report calls for action on Mā’ohi nuclear survivors
A major new report on the consequences of French nuclear testing in Mā’ohi Nui (French Polynesia) has been released by a parliamentary commission of inquiry in
Strengthening SPNFZ: nuclear entanglement or nuclear free?
FORTY years ago, on 6 August 1985, the Pacific Islands Forum adopted the Treaty of Rarotonga for a South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone (SPNFZ).
Time for action: Leaders want more than words
AT the Third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) in Nice, France, Pacific leaders once again brought strength, clarity, and urgency to global ocean
Exploring the depths: Ocean health mission for partners
IN response to growing concerns about the state of its ocean, Fiji’s government invited the National Geographic Pristine Seas team to explore and assess the health of its marine
On the rise: Women take in energy roles
WOMEN are steadily carving out space in the energy and construction sectors—industries long dominated by men—despite facing persistent
Hard labour: Foreign workers and local policies
FOREIGN workers and the agencies that facilitate their employment are playing a growing role in addressing the Pacific’s skilled workforce
Eighty years after Hiroshima, Pacific calls for nuclear disarmament
EIGHTY years ago, on 6 August 1945, the Enola Gay took off from Tinian Island in the Northern Marianas, flying towards the Japanese city of Hiroshima.
A sun rises and blinds the people
BEFORE he was installed as Tui Nayau—overlord of Fiji’s eastern-most Lau Group of islands—Roko Tevita Kapaiwai Lutunauga Uluilakeba Mara appeared over the horizon.
Guam takes drug fight to post office
AN anti-drug trafficking initiative led by the United States Postal Inspection Service on Guam has netted more than 350kg of controlled substances.
PNG ballot box damage, 11 arrested
ELEVEN people have been arrested for allegedly destroying a ballot box and assaulting a Papua New Guinea police officer during the Aitape-Lumi by-elections last
New Zealand challenges Cook Islands PM
NEW Zealand has challenged Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown to test the views of the nation and hold a referendum on independence following his latest defence of agreements with
Fiji Police seize suspected meth
POLICE have seized 26 bags of suspected methamphetamines hidden in old batteries in a factory outside the
Trump pushes asylum seekers to Palau
THE Trump administration wants Palau to accept asylum seekers currently residing in the US in a push to deport migrants to countries in which they do not hold
Argo leads major marine expedition in Fiji
A groundbreaking scientific and conservation expedition is currently underway across Fiji’s expansive ocean territory aboard the research vessel
Pacific police bands display talent
MORE than 100 Pacific musicians gathered in Port Moresby this week in a celebration of music and
Safer hospital for Kiribati
A STATE of the art Funded hospital in Kiribati will provide better, safer facilities – especially for women and
World-class health services for Nauru
A MONTH after Nauru announced a strategic partnership with UAE company Global Mission Support Services, changes are taking
Criminal probe into missing $86K Japan grant
PALAU investigators have completed a probe into the disappearance of over $USD86,000 in Japanese government funds intended for Angaur
NZ commits $4 million to Fiji’s HIV crisis
NEW Zealand has pledged $NZD4 million to support Fiji’s fight against a growing HIV outbreak, describing the crisis as a serious threat to lives and livelihoods across the
Film tracks Pacific youth fight for justice
IN an emotional and deeply relevant new documentary, YUMI – The Whole World, Pacific youth are at the center of a global climate justice movement that has now reached the world’s highest legal
Vanuatu launches Loss and Damage policy
VANUTAU has launched a new national policy on loss and damage centred around 11 thematic areas and includes 85 policy
Drug crisis out of control
HEALTH and security officials are struggling to collaborate against a regional drug crisis which has been described as “spiralling out of