Nuclear justice, climate resilience top Marshall Islands president’s parliamentary agenda
MARSHALL Islands President Hilda C. Heine called for stronger national security, climate adaptation and public-sector reform as parliament resumed, warning that geopolitical tensions, extreme weather and rising living
Pacific cannot be treated as a theatre for force – Marshall Islands
THE Republic of the Marshall Islands has sharply condemned China’s reported submarine-launched missile test in the South Pacific, saying the region cannot be treated as a venue for military signalling.
Pacific Ministers to meet on economic challenges
ECONOMIC and Finance Ministers from across the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) will gather in Majuro, Republic of the Marshall Islands, from June 23–24 for the annual Forum Economic Ministers Meeting (FEMM).
Pacific leaders prove education has no expiry date
AGE is no barrier to learning, and the Pacific has long shown that education can be a lifelong pursuit.
Majuro’s deep sea draws President’s attention on World Oceans Day
MARSHALL Islands President Hilda Heine returned from the Island States Ocean Summit in Tokyo and, on World Oceans Day, descended into the deep waters off Majuro aboard a National Geographic Pristine Seas submersible,
Pacific ministers bet on regional shipping pact to unlock climate cash
PACIFIC transport ministers and senior officials are meeting in Majuro, Marshall Islands, this week to launch a new regional shipping alliance that backers say could help the region pull in climate finance, build
Marshall Islands named COFFIS co-Chair
THE Republic of the Marshall Islands has been elevated to a leading role in a new global push to unwind fossil-fuel
Ambassador Stone steps down in Majuro
THE United States Embassy in Majuro has announced the retirement of Ambassador Laura M. Stone, ending a distinguished 35-year diplomatic
“We told you to stop” Marshall Islands to UN
THE President of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Dr. Hilda Heine, delivered a strong and emotional statement at the 80th United Nations General Assembly in New
Fiji, Marshall Islands strengthen bilateral ties
SINCERE talks at the 54th Pacific Islands Forum in Honiara reaffirmed the strong ties and shared goals between the two Pacific
Fire destroys Marshalls parliament
Firefighters after a blaze gutted the Marshall Islands parliament. Source – Hilary Hosia,
Marshalls fight to save atolls
ATOLLS in the Marshall Islands will be raised 45-60 centimetres in an attempt to combat sea level
Taiwan, RMI ink security deal
Taiwan and its Pacific ally, the Marshall Islands, inked a pact in Taipei on Wednesday that will pave the way for both sides to deepen their security partnership amid growing hybrid threats in the region.
Cocaine haul at Wotho Atoll in Marshall Islands
The discovery of 18 blocks of wrapped cocaine with an approximate total weight of 45 pounds was made on the oceanside of Kabin Island, Wotho Atoll, in mid-March by 11 local residents hunting coconut crab, according to a
Decades after the U.S. buried nuclear waste abroad, climate change could unearth it
A new report says melting ice sheets and rising seas could disturb waste from U.S. nuclear projects in Greenland and the Marshall Islands. Ariana Tibon was in college at the University of Hawaiʻi in 2017 when she saw
Convicted fraudsters stranded abroad after Marshall Islands revokes their passports
A pair of China-born scammers convicted of bribing officials via a fake United Nations agency have had their Marshall Islands passports revoked while outside the country, potentially leaving them stranded in permanent
“My fish is your fish” Pacific solidarity in the fight for nuclear justice
'My fish is your fish' is a reminder of the responsibility all Pacific Islanders have to each other as Marshall Islands continues to grapple with its nuclear
Rongelap evacuation changed course of history
The late Member of Parliament Jeton Anjain and the people of the nuclear test-affected Rongelap Atoll changed the course of the history of the Marshall Islands by using Greenpeace’s Rainbow Warrior ship to
Paper victories not enough to change lives, RMI tells CSW69
Gender development laws, targets, and policies have helped the world recognise the barriers posed by inequality, but these ‘paper victories’ won’t be enough to change lives of all women and girls, the
No sign of missing sea ambulance as six-day search ends in the Pacific
Authorities on Monday suspended the search for a Marshall Islands Sea ambulance and its crew of four, missing since 03 March, according to the US Coast Guard. “We stand with the families and the Republic of the
Marshall Islands changes Ukraine vote
The Marshall Islands and Palau joined Russia and the United States in voting Monday last week against a resolution in the United Nations General Assembly about Ukraine, which called for the withdrawal of Russian troops
ANALYSIS: Marshall Islands at high risk of cyber attack
Pacific Island countries are ripe for cyber-attacks. With few resources, even fewer skilled information security personnel, and low levels of internet awareness among populations, island nations are easy targets for
Trump’s immigration crackdown brings cloud of uncertainty over FAS migrants
The freely associated states’ (FAS) diplomats have reminded the new US administration that migrants from the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), Palau and the Marshall Islands have legal rights to live in the US
