Solomon Islands, Vanuatu to miss Pacific leaders’ meeting with President Biden

Solomon Islands Prime Minister, Manasseh Sogavare, has declined a White House invitation to meet with U.S. President Joe Biden at this week’s Pacific leaders’ summit. In a move that will further stoke

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FSM becomes first country to sign oceans treaty

The Federated States of Micronesia has signed a global treaty that aim to protect oceans that lie beyond national boundaries, becoming the first country in the world to do so. The new Biodiversity of Areas beyond

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Human rights violations in Pacific fishing industry ‘ignored’

Very little attention has been given to addressing human rights violations within the fishing industry in the Pacific, according to new research unveiled at a first-of-its-kind ocean science meeting underway in Nadi,

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Opinion: What happens now that MEPC80 is behind us?

Next year the delegates of the 6PAC Plus will be back in London to determine the basket of measures that will accompany the newly adopted strategy to limit greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of international shipping. The

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Solomon Islands opposition MP calls for investigation after U.S. cable says ‘replica’ Chinese guns were likely real

The Solomon Islands opposition is calling for an independent investigation into a contentious shipment of “replica weapons” brought into the Pacific Island country by China after publicly released U.S.

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Solomon Airlines inks partnership agreement with Air Vanuatu

The flag carrier of the Solomon Islands, Solomon Airlines has confirmed that it has inked its partnership with Air Vanuatu from Monday 30 October 2023 to further expand their mutual support. This shows why cooperation

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Australian police to stay in Solomon Islands until 2024 election

Australian police will stay in the Solomon Islands to provide security for a regional sporting event in November and national elections in 2024, the Pacific Island nation’s government has said. The number of

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USP welcomes new Chancellor

In a historic moment, Sir David Okete Vuvuiri Vunagi, Governor General of the Solomon Islands, was officially installed as the 30th Chancellor of The University of the South Pacific (USP). The installation ceremony took

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Solomon Islands granted three years LDC graduation extension by UN

Solomon Islands has been granted three years’ extension by the United Nations to prepare for least developed countries (LDCS) graduation. This was made possible through a Resolution which was adopted by the General

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Vanuatu’s National Ocean Policy addresses some outstanding ocean related territorial disputes

The government of Vanuatu hopes the long-standing joint submission with Fiji and Solomon Islands to extend their outer limits of the continental shelf in the North Fiji Basin will be resolved soon. In 2009, the three

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2023 Pacific Games Stadium project handover, a testimony of genuine partnership

Solomon Islands Prime Minister and Minister responsible for the Pacific Games 2023, Manasseh Sogavare has termed as “totally appropriate” the 2023 Pacific Games investment. Sogavare made the statement while

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West Papua high on agenda as MSG leaders set to convene in Port Vila

The Pacific region’s focus will shift briefly to Port Vila this week when Vanuatu hosts the heads of governments from Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and the leader of the FLNKS of New Caledonia for the

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