PACNEWS THREE, 20 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PNG — Australia, PNG to turn new alliance into defence and economic action2. A/SAMOA — U.S takes final step to award first seabed mineral lease sale in American Samoa3. PALAU —
Development
PACNEWS TWO, 20 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. VAN — Vanuatu PM says government remains stable amid leadership challenge claims2. PACIFIC — Washington warnings mount as four Pacific nations risk loss of US aid3. FIJI — SODELPA
PACNEWS ONE, 20 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pacific churches reject U.S call to end UN decolonisation mandate2. PACIFIC — Chair Skea warns against excluding vulnerable nations from IPCC decisions3. PACIFIC —
PACNEWS THREE, 15 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — New Zealand scores poorly on health protection in climate plans, Timor-Leste among top performers2. PACIFIC — SPC climate programme records US$129.9 million in new funding
PACNEWS TWO, 15 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. FIJI — U.S strengthens Fiji’s cyber defences amid warnings over China-linked threats2. SOL — Dick Stanley Pirione sworn in as Solomon Islands Ombudsman3. AUST — Palau
PACNEWS ONE, 15 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC— Pacific head rebukes Australia’s focus on pre-COP costs2. PNG — PNG MPs given two days to debate Bougainville referendum results3. FIJI — Fiji Coalition partner NFP
PACNEWS THREE, 14 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pacific nations warn UN sea-level rise declaration falls short2. NZ — Former NZ PM Clark criticises New Zealand for abstaining on UN pandemic declaration3. FIJI — Up to
Electricity access must be built into the Pacific’s energy transition
THE World Bank Group report, toward a Secure, Affordable, and Resilient Energy Future: Roadmaps for the Pacific Islands, ranks
PACNEWS TWO, 12 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. FIJI — Taiwan highlights Fiji ties, commits US$3m to Pacific resilience2. UN — COP31 host Country Agreement enters into force, strengthens inclusion and accommodation safeguards3.
PACNEWS ONE, 12 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — China’s Pacific Island ties not part of ‘geopolitical rivalry’, Wang Yi says2. PACIFIC — Pacific meteorological directors coordinate regional cyclone outlook ahead of
Briefs
American Samoa AMERICAN Samoa Governor Pulaali‘i Nikolao Pula has submitted formal comments to the US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) regarding a proposed deep-sea mining lease, stating that commercial
Time to rethink history
WHEN Ratu Seru Cakobau ceded Fiji to Queen Victoria in 1874, he did so for reasons which were practical but intensely
PACNEWS THREE, 29 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Vanuatu raises West Papua rights, Kanaky decolonisation, Matthew and Hunter dispute at UN2. PACIFIC — Pacific newsrooms urged to keep AI dependency in check3. SOL —
PACNEWS ONE, 29 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1.PACIFIC — Samoa calls for climate finance reform as island states face mounting pressures2. PACIFIC — Fiji to ‘hold the line’ on 1.5°C at Pre-COP313. SOL — Solomon Islands
Pacific leaders take regional priorities to UNGA81
PACIFIC Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders will take the region’s priorities to the global stage this week as they gather in New York for
Wale raises climate finance concerns with UN Secretary-General
SOLOMON Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale has called for greater climate finance and adaptation support for Pacific Island states
PACNEWS THREE, 17 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Vanuatu seeks to host Pacific Multi-Hazard Early Warning Centre2. COOKS — U.S military presence at Cook Islands port ‘being negotiated’, Ambassador says3. COOKS
PACNEWS TWO, 17 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — ‘1.5°C is not just a number for the Marshall Islands’2. PACIFIC — Pacific aid “doesn’t really matter” next to Australia’s fossil fuel subsidies, Tuvalu climate
PACNEWS TWO, 16 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. TAIWAN — Taiwan and Tuvalu are “more than good friends”: President Lai2. PACIFIC — U.S outlines deeper Pacific engagement3. PACIFIC — U.S welcomes Solomon Islands PM Wale’s
PM Wale and US Deputy Secretary Landau hold talks
SOLOMON Islands Prime Minister Mathew Wale has held bilateral talks with visiting US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher
Japan commits to supporting Solomon Islands’ Development Priorities
JAPAN’S remains committed to supporting Solomon Islands’ development priorities, said State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Iwao
Pacific leaders push for stronger EU partnership
PACIFIC ACP Leaders are pushing for stronger and more effective partnerships with the European Union, with implementation of the Samoa Agreement and delivery of tangible outcomes for Pacific countries at the centre of
