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
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PACNEWS THREE, 24 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — ‘The Pacific is our home, not a theatre for geopolitical competition’: Forum Chair Whipps2. PACIFIC — Pacific Climate envoys take Pacific priorities to UNGA and New
PACNEWS TWO, 24 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — ‘We cannot over-manage and over-regulate the media’ — Fiji Deputy PM Kamikamica2. PACIFIC — ‘This is not a walk in the park’: Wesley on healing Fiji’s media after
Fiji calls for united Pacific response to emerging security threats
FIJI has called for deeper regional integration and stronger defence cooperation as Pacific leaders confront an increasingly complex
Fiji pushes defence role in crime fight
FIJI is pushing for greater use of defence capabilities to support law enforcement agencies as transnational organised crime becomes
PNG urges Pacific to turn security dialogue into action
PAPUA New Guinea has called for stronger Pacific cooperation and concrete action as security threats across the region become
War and hunger in a starving world
WHEN nearly 80 per cent of the world faces hunger, blocking one of the world’s major breadbaskets is neither an accident nor merely
Joint operation monitors illegal fishing
TEN Pacific nations conducted a joint military operation to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing in
Solomons police seek aerial help
SOLOMON Islands police have turned to drone technology in the fight against transnational crime. The increase in drug trafficking by
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
Seoul’s defence pivot to Europe
SOUTH Korean President Lee Jae-myung has just returned from France, where his state visit produced a series of agreements across
PACNEWS ONE, 17 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. FIJI — Fiji targets 24 December for new Constitution2. PACIFIC — Pacific Ministers renew commitment to stronger, more integrated weather, climate and early warning service3. PACIFIC
Solomon Islands needs women at the centre of peace, security and governance
SINCE 2024, the Solomon Islands Young Women’s Parliamentary Group has been strengthening our capacity in human security and
PACNEWS ONE, 11 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACFIC — Pacific justice leaders urged to unite against organised crime2. PACIFIC — No community too remote for an effective warning: Tonga’s deputy PM3. PACIFIC — Pacific needs
Peace must mean inclusive human security
THE Pacific Islands Forum has before it an important opportunity to ensure that the Regional Action Plan on Peace and Security does
Pacific justice leaders urged to unite against organised crime
FIJI’S Justice Minister and Acting Attorney General Siromi Turaga says criminal networks are exploiting the region’s
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, Friday 4 September 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Transparency International calls for accountability in Pacific climate finance2. PACIFIC — Pacific Leaders lock in Forum hosts to 20313. SOL — Solomon Islands PM Wale
PACNEWS TWO, 04 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — GCF doubles Pacific Climate Finance as demand surges2. PACIFIC — Forum leaders tighten Pacific position on oceans, fisheries and deep sea minerals3. PACIFIC — Forum’s
PACNEWS ONE, 04 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Forum Leaders back reform, Climate action and stronger Pacific unity: Palau President Whipps2. PACIFIC — Forum Leaders demand warning after China missile test over Pacific,
Forum outcomes highlight “complex and challenging strategic environment”
AS delegations head home from the 55th Pacific Islands Forum in Koror, capital of the Republic of Palau, the region’s presidents,
Pacific security commitments need political will, coordination: Forum panel
THE Pacific has no shortage of security declarations. Still, turning them into action will require sustained political will, stronger regional coordination and a people-centred approach, panellists at a Forum side event
‘Enough talking, we need action’: Remengesau
PACIFIC leaders and development partners must move beyond strategic commitments and deliver practical action that improves the daily lives of Pacific people, a leading Palauan disability rights advocate has told a
