What’s in, what’s out? Forum prepares to discuss issues
AS Pacific leaders gather in Honiara, Solomon Islands, for their annual discussions, the specter of China will loom over
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Observers at Samoa poll
THE Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) has deployed an election observer mission to observe the upcoming Samoa National Election tomorrow
Forum backs Australia COP bid
PACIFIC Islands Forum Foreign Ministers have thrown their weight behind Australia’s bid to host the UNFCCC COP31 in 2026, declaring it a “Pacific COP” to push global action on climate
Tuvalu’s Forum threat
TUVALU has joined the list of countries which have threatened not to attend the Pacific Islands Forum in Solomon Islands after the hosts blocked all external partners over a rift with
China rejects pressure claims
CHINA has refuted suggestions that it pressures Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele to stop Taiwan from attending the upcoming Pacific Islands
Pacific voice stronger than ever: Waqa
THE Pacific’s collective voice has never been stronger, says Forum Secretary General Baron
Australian high-level visitors for region
AUSTRALIA will send three ministers into the Pacific ahead of a regional leaders’ forum and against a backdrop of renewed attempts by China to influence foreign policy in small island
US backs Taiwan attendance
THE United States has joined the ranks of countries who have expressed disappointment over the Solomon Islands' decision not to invite Taiwan and other dialogue and development partners to a regional meeting next
Foreign ministers meet
PACIFIC foreign ministers gather in Suva, Fiji tomorrow (Thursday) for final talks ahead of a regional leaders meeting in Honiara next
Solomons widens Forum ban
SOLOMON Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele has thrown 21 donor countries, including the United States and China, out of the region's top political
Taiwan hot issue as Forum looms
PACIFIC countries have been urged to show unity ahead of a regional forum in Solomon Islands later this
“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
Aviation a lifeline for the Pacific, says Forum SG Waqa
Forum Secretary General Baron Divavesi Waqa, Thursday emphasised the vital role aviation plays in the region’s future, calling it not just a mode of transport, but a lifeline for island economies. Speaking to
Leaders call for climate action during post COP29 debrief
Pacific leaders have reiterated the region’s urgent climate demands at the Post-COP29 Debrief of Pacific Political Climate Champions, warning that their voices must not be sidelined. This week’s session brought
“We are all Pacific islanders, even if New Caledonia is French”
On the final day of the Pacific Islands Forum mission to New Caledonia, the delegation of Forum leaders broke bread with church and community elders at a working breakfast. Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka thanked
New Caledonia’s President meets with fellow Forum leaders
President Louis Mapou and the Government of New Caledonia has met with a visiting mission of Pacific Islands Forum leaders, with the Kanak politician noting “New Caledonia is at a turning point in its evolution, and
“We’re here as family”: Forum delegation arrives in New Caledonia
After months of delay, a high-level Pacific Islands Forum mission has arrived in New Caledonia for three days of dialogue and information sharing. In a busy program, the delegation will meet with members of New
Henry Puna joins East West Centre Board of Governors
The East-West Centre’s Board of Governors has elected the Henry Puna, former Secretary-General of the Pacific Islands Forum, as one of the board’s five international
Opinion: Reflections on Pacific regionalism
The Pacific Islands Forum and its secretariat is a complex bureaucracy that will take any individual at least a year to understand.
Condemnation grows after China fires test rocket into central Pacific
Regional defence leaders are continuing to meet in Auckland as the Pacific faces increased geopolitical
Where are the women?
How much of the outcomes from Pacific women leaders' meetings were brought to the Forum Leaders table for discussion this
Forum debates French colonialism, China and climate change
As Presidents, Prime Ministers and Premiers assembled in the Kingdom of Tonga for the 53rd Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting (PIFLM), the region’s Blue Pacific agenda was overshadowed by geopolitical jousting and