PACNEWS THREE, 19 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. UN — U.S calls for end to UN decolonisation committee, criticises Pacific visits2. PACIFIC — Pacific leaders must turn climate promises into action at COP31: Former Fiji Ambassador to
Diplomacy
PACNEWS ONE, 19 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PALAU — ‘Our choice, not yours’: Palau President stares down China over Taiwan threats2. UN — IPCC suspends climate talks as key decisions remain unresolved3. PACIFIC — Pacific
Indonesian hospital ship treats 504 patients during Fiji visit
THE Indonesian Navy hospital ship KRI dr. Wahidin Sudirohusodo-991 has wrapped up its Fiji visit after two days of medical services
PACNEWS THREE, 13 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. FIJI — Jake White appointed Flying Fijians head coach2. PACIFIC — Marshall Islands warns climate change could expose Pacific war explosives3. FIJI — U.S warns of suspected
Indonesia’s naval hospital ship visits Fiji
INDONESIA’S naval hospital ship, KRI dr. Wahidin Sudirohusodo-991, is in Fiji from October 9 to 13 as part of a Pacific goodwill
PACNEWS THREE,12 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. AUST — Australia committee reviews Vanuatu security and cooperation pact2. AUST — Australia, Palau deepen cooperation on security and development3. SOL — All 73 people rescued from
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
PACNEWS TWO, 06 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Japan labour shortage opens opportunities for skilled Pacific workers2. PACIFIC — Pacific risks are human risks, warning must be heeded: Fiji PM Rabuka3. PACIFIC — Fiji
War of words over Matthew and Hunter
A SPEECH before the United Nations mentioning Vanuatu’s claims of sovereignty over Umaenupne (Matthew) and Umaeneag (Hunter) islands
Crowded room: The problem with Forum partners
AS regional leaders flew home from the 55th Pacific Islands Forum in Palau, their final communique highlighted a central theme of
PACNEWS ONE, 28 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — President Heine warns against seabed mining, calls for UN nuclear testing apology2. PACIFIC — Tuvalu reclaims land as sea-level rise threatens future: PM Teo3. PACIFIC —
PACNEWS THREE, 25 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Neville Choi takes PINA presidency as Moala steps down2. PACIFIC — PNG secures bid to host 2028 Pacific Media Summi3. PACIFIC — Climate crisis ‘not of our
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
Solo Mara appointed Foreign Affairs permanent secretary
SOLO Mara has been appointed Permanent Secretary for Fiji’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade after completing the
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
PACNEWS ONE, 15 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — WIM Executive Committee on Loss and Damage meets in Pacific for first time2. PACIFIC — CNMI eyes stronger role in Pacific Islands Forum3. VAN — 19 people rescued as
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
PACNEWS THREE, 10 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. ISRAEL — Naoero opens embassy in Jerusalem, drawing regional and international condemnation2. PACIFIC — 11 years on, Pacific Meteorological leaders revisit Nuku’alofa declaration3.
Affirmed, noted, endorsed: Pacific Islands Forum leaders in Koror
WITH a Chinese ballistic missile test in July as prelude, the familiar China-Taiwan tensions and preparations for the Pacific
PACNEWS THREE, Wednesday 9 September 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pacific climate advocates condemn Australian coal project extension, call out climate hypocrisy2. SOL — Solomon Islands DPM Sade dismisses political link to Australian Treaty
PACNEWS ONE, 09 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — New Pacific Islands Forum partner model set for first test in NZ2. PACIFIC — El Niño impacts on Pacific forecast to last well into 20273. FIJI — Fiji’s HIV crisis
PACNEWS THREE, Tuesday 8 September 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — “We are doing more than most” — GCF on adaptation finance2. PACIFIC — Winston Peters backs NZ citizenship test for Super and voting as Pacific impact unclear3. PACIFIC
