PNG at 50 – what next?
PAPUA New guinea this week marked the 50th anniversary of regaining its independence from
Briefs
American Samoa In response to a dengue fever outbreak, American Samoa’s Department of Education has postponed the start of public schools to 2 September
What’s next for New Caledonia?
WHY should we take the French engagement vis-à-vis the Blue Pacific in general (and Fiji in particular)
What’s in, what’s out? Forum prepares to discuss issues
AS Pacific leaders gather in Honiara, Solomon Islands, for their annual discussions, the specter of China will loom over
Uto carries Pacific hopes
WHILE the Pacific’s powerful convene in air-conditioned rooms at their annual forum, a different kind of delegation prepares to make its voice
Churches want unity on nuke issue
THE World Council of Churches has called for unity in the church community in opposition to nuclear
Fiji Assumes Chairmanship of the MSG, “A Moral Compass in the Pacific’s Evolving Architecture”
Witness the traditional Melanesian Spearhead Group handover in Suva, Fiji, amid rain and lush Bose Levu
Praise for youth after ICJ ruling
Pacific churches praise the ICJ ruling affirming access to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment as a human right for current and future
Wins and worries
In Nice, France, 170 countries endorsed the "Our Ocean, Our Future" declaration along with the Nice Action
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American Samoa The Trump administration is considering auctioning leases for seabed mining off American Samoa, following a request from California-based firm Impossible Metals. The company applied on April 15 to mine
