PACNEWS ONE, 16 MARCH 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Iran war on Pacific agenda as Christopher Luxon jets to Samoa, Tonga for meetings2. PACIFIC — CROP Heads meet amidst evolving Regional and Global Environment3. PACIFIC —
Regional agency heads meet over environment issues
ENVIRONMENTAL impact on global and regional architecture was the focus of the heads of the Council of Regional
Jobs at the heart of the new playbook for Pacific small states
WHEN a 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck Vanuatu in 2024, nearly 80,000 people — roughly one quarter of the population — were
Pacific Leadership on a Global Stage to End Gender-Based Violence
When Pacific leaders arrive in New York for the 70th session of the Commission on the Status of Women
Taiwan shores up Tuvalu relationship
TAIWAN’S Foreign Minister, Lin Chia-lung, arrived in Tuvalu on Wednesday as a special envoy for President Lai
Fiji and US sign landmark deal to boost economic growth
THE Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) and the Government of Fiji have signed a Compact Development Funding
Reporting corruption: Pacific voices call for change
CORRUPTION remains one of the top concerns for citizens across the Pacific, with communities calling for more sustained investigative
Briefs
CONGRESSWOMAN Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen is optimistic that federal funding for critical port improvements in American Samoa will ultimately be
Time to do better
THE outpouring of vitriol before, during, and after the recent Miss Pacific Islands Pageant should be a matter of concern to leaders throughout the
Total recall: US summons envoys to the Pacific
IN a further blow to United States (US) influence in the region, the Trump Administration will withdraw key diplomats accredited to eight Forum member countries before the end of their normal
Movers and Shakers
BOUGAINVILLE’s Department of Health has appointed Alois Pukienei as Acting Secretary, succeeding Mathew
