PACNEWS THREE, 17 AUGUST 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Human rights groups urge Tuvalu and Ireland to put rights at centre of fossil fuel transition talks2. SOL — Solomon Islands shapes first national response to climate Loss
PACNEWS TWO, 17 AUGUST 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PNG — Papua New Guineans to start serving in Australian defence force2. PALAU — PIF 2026: Palau prepares for a Pacific meeting shaped by regional divisions3. VAN — Former Vanuatu
PACNEWS SPORTS, 17 AUGUST 2026
In this bulletin: 1. RUGBY LEAGUE — ‘He’s our leader’: Bati hoping for Tui boost as Navale returns2. RUGBY LEAGUE — Slam dunk: Bula using basketball background to attract U.S fans3.
PIF says no member blocked China missile statement
PACIFIC foreign ministers have agreed that the region should issue a political statement on China’s recent ballistic missile test, but officials continue to negotiate its wording.
Pacific ministers turn unity into test of action ahead of Palau summit
FOR Pacific foreign ministers, unity is no longer just a diplomatic slogan — it is becoming the region’s test of survival in a crowded, uncertain and increasingly contested world.
Five-year plan endorsed for Pacific seismic network that warns communities
Pacific geoscientists and disaster managers met in Honiara this week to map out their needs and put the region’s shared
PACNEWS TWO, 14 AUGUST 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pacific Ministers call for stronger financing to tackle gender-based violence2. PACIFIC — New Pacific database tracks US$3.7 billion in maritime investment3. AUST —
PACNEWS SPORTS, 14 AUGUST 2026
In this bulletin: 1. FOOTBALL — ‘Flawed’ funding system keeping smaller nations on sidelines of FIFA civil war2. PACIFIC GAMES — Pacific Games council give Tahiti prep the thumbs-up3. RUGBY —
PACNEWS ONE, 14 AUGUST 2026
In this bulletin: 1. COOKS — Cook Islands Party poised for fifth consecutive term as preliminary results come in2. PACIFIC — Forum Foreign Ministers call for stronger regional unity as global competition
Napat, Naupa reaffirm MSG support for Kanak self-determination, West Papua rights
VANUATU Prime Minister Jotham Napat and new Melanesian Spearhead Group Director General Dr Anna Naupa reaffirmed support for the right of the Kanak people to self-determination and discussed the human rights situation
PACNEWS THREE 13 AUGUST 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pacific Ministers push stronger fisheries protection and maritime boundaries2. PACIFIC — Forum Foreign Ministers call for urgent capitalisation of PRF, as region targets
