PACNEWS THREE 04 NOVEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. COMMONWEALTH — Samoa, Antigua and Barbuda demand fairer climate finance at CHOGM2. PACIFIC — Current El Niño event likely to intensify, persist through to March 20273. CNMI —
Security
Solomons boosts aviation and border security
AN upgraded airport in Temotu, Solomon Islands is part of efforts to improve aviation connectivity and boost border security. The
Japan, Australia pledge closer security and economic cooperation in the Pacific
JAPAN and Australia have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening security, economic and regional cooperation, with a renewed focus
Will PNG’s missing guns affect the elections?
EARLY in 2027, Papua New Guinea will go to the polls. How will these elections be affected by the large number of weapons in the
PACNEWS TWO 30 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — U.S links Pacific drug trade to Latin American networks2. PACIFIC — Former Kiribati president says Pacific Islands Forum-Israel partnership not ‘morally
PACNEWS ONE, 30 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — U.S warns Pacific facing growing threat from drug cartels2. PACIFIC — Pacific demands justice for nuclear test survivors3. PACIFIC — Pacific civil society calls for
PACNEWS ONE, 28 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pacific, U.S to boost Police cooperation against drugs and transnational crime2. FIJI — Sevuloni Valenitabua appointed Fiji’s new Attorney- General3. PACIFIC — Fiji
US announces more than $44 million for Pacific policing, maritime security
THE United States announced more than $USD44 million in new security programming for the Pacific at a police ministers’ conference in
PACNEWS THREE, 27 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — SPC must stay accountable to members as it approaches 80th anniversary2. PACIFIC — Tonga urges SPC members to ensure decisions deliver for Pacific people3. FIJI — Fiji
PACNEWS TWO, 27 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Timor Leste key to Australia’s regional security network: Aust deputy PM Marles2. PNG — Bougainville crisis underscores need to reconsider country’s governance: Alotau
PACNEWS ONE, 27 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — U.S commits more than US$44 million to combat Pacific Transnational crime2. PNG — NCD Governor Parkop says Bougainville referendum result must be respected3. FIJI — This
PACNEWS THREE 26 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. VAN — Vanuatu takes maritime dispute with France to international arbitration2. PACIFIC — Australia open to recruiting Pacific Islanders into military, Conroy says3. PACIFIC —
PACNEWS THREE, 23 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PNG — ‘Cut the umbilical cord’: Bougainville’s bid to break away from Papua New Guinea faces reckoning2. KIRIBATI — Kiribati president reaffirms adherence to one-China policy3.
PACNEWS ONE, 23 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — 1.5 °C overshoot means irreversible Pacific losses2. PACIFIC — Connecting climate change and Pacific biodiversity at the CBD COP173. PACIFIC — Pacific nuclear legacy
PACNEWS TWO, 22 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Commonwealth warns Pacific nations face rising seas, weak adaptation systems2. PNG — PNG Parliament urged to balance Bougainville Independence with national unity3. FIJI
PACNEWS ONE, 22 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — WHO warns Pacific Health systems face growing climate and funding pressures2. PACIFIC — ADB warns Pacific, Asia coastal flood damage could top US$172 billion by 20503. NZ
PACNEWS ONE, 21 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — 430 million face hypertension threat in Western Pacific2. PNG — More PNG citizens able to enlist in Australian military3. PACIFIC — Israel granted request to become
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, 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
PACNEWS TWO, 19 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pacific children face online safety risks as internet access expands2. COOKS — Warnings in place as Wati bears down on southern Cook Islands3. FIJI — SODELPA wants Fiji
PACNEWS ONE, 16 OCTOBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — After U.S accuses Fijian of corruption for China, experts warn of region-wide network2. PACIFIC — Australian sea drones to combat Pacific drug crime3. PACIFIC — Pacific
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
