PACNEWS THREE, 18 JUNE 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Australia, PNG push ahead with Pukpuk treaty as Wong backs U.S-Iran Deal2. PACIFIC — Regional security pact proposal gets support3. PACIFIC — Decarbonisation necessary
Security
PACNEWS TWO, 18 JUNE 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Verified news must survive the AI age, say PNG media chief2. JAPAN — Yokohama to host Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting in 20273. PACIFIC — China says the Pacific should
PACNEWS ONE, 18 JUNE 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Vanuatu celebrates historic appointment of Anna Naupa as MSG Director General2. SOL — Solomon Islands Governor General suspends Police Commissioner Vaevaso3. PACIFIC —
PIFS leans on ASEAN model as it retools for a changing region
PACIFIC Islands Forum (PIFS) leaders are trying to redesign the region’s political and security machinery to better protect unity,
Tonga police see crime growing more regional and digital
TONGA’S criminal threat landscape has changed fast, and Acting Chief Superintendent Selosia Fatukala-Satini says the shift is
Regional response needed as Pacific drug threat grows
COOK Islands Secretary of Health Bob Williams has called for a tougher, more coordinated Pacific response to drug
Patrol vessel to boost maritime security in New Caledonia
THE French Navy's patrol vessel, Jean-Tranape, will arrive in Nouméa today in a significant upgrade to the territory's
Spies, security, and aid: Christopher Whitcomb’s Anonymous Male
THE Development Intelligence Lab's recent breakdown of Australia's foreign affairs spending in the 2026 Federal Budget turns up
Palau prepares for Pacific summit as climate and security pressures build
PALAU is gearing up to welcome leaders from across the Pacific for this year’s 55th Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders Meeting in
PACNEWS TWO, 17 JUNE 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Solomon Islands prime minister raises Pacific security pact proposal during Australia visit2. SOL — The unexploded bombs still threatening a Pacific nation 80 years on3.
Solomon Islands minister says security and development must move together
THE Solomon Islands’ new government sees security and development as closely linked, while pushing for stronger national ownership
PACNEWS ONE, 17 JUNE 2026
In this bulletin: 1. FIJI — More political parties reflect healthy democracy, Fiji needs time for constitutional changes, says Ratuva2. PACIFIC — Palau Justice Minister calls for turning Regional Security
Kiribati minister warns online misinformation distorts Pacific youth’s reality
KIRIBATI’S top minister for women, youth, sport and social affairs has warned that the Pacific’s digital transformation is
Fuel crisis exposes Pacific economic vulnerability, leaders say
PACIFIC leaders have warned that the region’s fuel crisis is no longer just a supply problem, but a threat to economic security, as
PACNEWS THREE, 16 JUNE 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Dr Aqorau questions Pacific regionalism’s impact, calls for focus on results2. PACIFIC — Pacific leaders call for stronger regional cooperation at Pacific peace and
U.S. Embassy Suva and Fiji National University Launch Executive Public Leadership Course
The U.S. Embassy in Suva and the Fiji National University (FNU) today begin the Executive Public Leadership
U.S. Embassy Suva and Fiji National University Launch Executive Public Leadership Course
Suva, Fiji – The U.S. Embassy in Suva and the Fiji National University (FNU) today begin the Executive Public Leadership Course. The programme will be officially launched on 17 June and will
PACNEWS THREE, 15 JUNE 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — COP31 Pacific Climate envoys to elevate climate change impacts on global stage2. PACIFIC — Palau makes historic call for UN nicotine control ahead of Pacific Leaders’ Forum3.
PACNEWS TWO, 15 JUNE 2026
In this bulletin: 1. UN — UN climate chief pushes $1.3 trillion finance plan, Calls for Political backing ahead of COP332. PACIFIC — Taiwan Vice President Hsiao says U.S-China engagement should not come at
PACNEWS ONE 15, JUNE 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — El Niño conditions confirmed: SPREP urges coordinated regional response2. PACIFIC — Pacific Leaders issue global appeal for Peace3. PACFIC — U.S targets Oceania’s
Pacific leaders call for global peace
PACIFIC leaders have renewed a call for global peace as wars continue in Ukraine and Iran.
PACNEWS THREE, 12 JUNE 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — El Niño forms in Pacific as experts say it will likely turbocharge extreme weather2. FIJI — Fiji Electoral Commission says it is ready for election and referendum3. PACIFIC
PACNEWS TWO, 12 JUNE 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Forum SG Waqa calls for stronger Pacific Security coordination amid growing regional threats2. PACIFIC — Forum hail election of Samoa and Palau representatives to UN Disability
