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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Collapse of French Government to impact Forum debate on New Caledonia

AS President of New Caledonia Alcide Ponga attends his first Pacific Islands Forum leaders meeting in Honiara this week, the French government in Paris has

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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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SIS leaders push for action

SMALLER Island States leaders met ahead of the Pacific Islands Forum to align their agenda before talks with larger members like Australia and New

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Uto sailors offer prayers

CREW of Fiji’s Uto Ni Yalo canoe offered prayers in Honiara after completing a 15-day voyage from Suva with a multinational

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Fisherman’s call to save the ocean

METUA Mitchell is sailing with a mission – to protect the ocean he calls home and to keep the tradition of Pacific navigation

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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

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ICJ opinion is ambitious

AT its core, the ICJ ruling compels states to bring more ambitious Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) each cycle, with the 1.5°C limit as a legal

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A vindication: Will renewable energy bring justice?

THE International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) landmark advisory opinion on climate change has been hailed as a watershed moment for Small Island Developing States.

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Kakala’s sail: Voyage challenges energy norms

KAKALA Tevi will sail into Honiara aboard the Uto Ni Yalo, charting new waters as she challenges concepts of energy efficient

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Call for industry control

SOLOMONS Opposition Leader Matthew Wale wants greater control over the quality of building materials available in the construction

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