Nuclear-armed states must denuclearise and take accountability for the past crimes – Pacific groups call on halt to future nuclear testing

PACIFIC civil society organisations and movements across the region are condemning any plans by the United States administration to resume nuclear weapons testing, arguing that the move shows blatant disregard for the

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Pacific voices rise strong at COP30: The Blue Continent speaks from the heart

“WE are here because we want to demonstrate that our people are people of the ocean. We have nothing much—not a lot of land—but a lot of ocean, and you need to know what we are going

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French Polynesia’s president endorses nuclear-free Pacific

AT the 54th Pacific Islands Forum in Solomon Islands, French Polynesia President Moetai Brotherson highlighted the legacy of French nuclear testing and urged a stronger South Pacific Nuclear-Free

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Pacific churches call on Forum leaders to recognise Palestine

AS Pacific leaders meet in Honiara, the Pacific Conference of Churches urges governments to recognise Palestinian

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High-level officials to brief Forum leaders on partnerships

AS Pacific Islands Forum presidents and prime ministers hold their annual leaders retreat this Thursday, they’ll be briefed on regional engagement with donors and partners by a group of regional veterans – the

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€300 million to rewrite Pacific futures

A GAME-CHANGING commitment has been announced in the Pacific, as EU Commissioner Jozef Síkela declares a new era of

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The long road to the Pacific Resilience Facility

AS Pacific leaders meet in Honiara for the 54th Pacific Islands Forum, climate action is high on the

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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.

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Pacific Leaders deliver emphatic ‘call to action’ at UNOC3

Pacific Ocean Commissioner Koror, Palau-It’s been two weeks since the curtains fell on the third UN Ocean

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PIF Chair pushes US and World Bank for Pacific Resilience funding

The Chair of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) and Prime Minister of Tonga, Dr ‘Aisake Eke, is ramping up high-level advocacy in Washington this week, pushing for funding commitments to the Pacific Resilience Facility

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Do U.S tariffs signal an end to business as usual for Pacific

President Trump's 2025 withdrawal from the Paris Climate Treaty signaled a disregard for international commitments, potentially encouraging other nations to act with similar

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Poll position: What Australia’s election holds for the Pacific

Australia’s policies toward the Pacific will continue to be primarily driven by China’s resurgence, no matter who is elected.  Commentary by Tess Newton Cain  When Solomon Islands and China signed a

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