Pacific leaders urged to turn regional commitments into action
IN Koror, Palau, Pacific leaders have been urged to move beyond regional commitments and deliver practical outcomes as the 55th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Plenary Meeting gets
Unity
PACNEWS THREE, 02 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Palau takes charge as Forum Leaders begin talks2. PACIFIC — ‘This is the moment to invest’: Cook Islands PM backs Pacific Resilience Facility3. PACIFIC — Tonga calls
PACNEWS ONE, 01 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC— ‘The Pacific agenda must be driven by us’: Palau President Whipps takes Forum Chair2. PACIFIC — Solomon Islands hands Forum Chair to Palau3. PACIFIC — Pacific must
Pacific leaders confront widening regional pressures in Palau
SHIFTING geopolitics, economic uncertainty and transnational threats will frame discussions when Pacific leaders meet here in Palau for the 55th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders
PACNEWS ONE, 21 AUGUST 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pacific must stand united as One Blue Pacific Continent: Forum Chair Wale2. NAOERO — President Adeang backs Winston Peters economy comments as Naoero’s economic progress
Pacific at a crossroads
PACIFIC Islands Forum Secretary General Baron Waqa says “a long list of items” is being prepared ahead of the Leaders Meeting in Palau, with climate change central to discussions alongside social and development
To Lead is to Serve: PM Wale
SOLOMON Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale says his government will not accept “business as usual,” emphasizing that the country must now move forward with purpose and
PACNEWS TWO, 22 JUNE 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — SPREP urges Pacific Communities to prepare as El Niño declared across the region2. PACIFIC — Tuvalu calls for urgent global action on Climate Mobility at Berlin Forum3. FIJI
EU Ambassador urges Pacific unity on rules-based order
WAR and economic pressure have placed the rules-based international order under serious strain, says European Union Ambassador to the Pacific, Barbara Plinkert.
Vanuatu PM urges unity to protect ocean resources
VANUATU Prime Minister Jotham Napat has called on Pacific nations to act with courage and unity to protect the
Chief for All: Ratu Epeli Nailatikau 1941–2026
WITH the passing of former Fijian President Ratu Epeli Nailatikau, a chapter closed on iTaukei leadership, wisdom and
Former Fiji Methodist president passes on
FORMER Fiji Methodist Church president, Reverend Daniel Mastapha, has passed away in
Pacific resilience takes centre stage at USP graduation
PACIFIC resilience and regional leadership were centre stage as thousands of students graduated from The University of the
Time to do better
THE outpouring of vitriol before, during, and after the recent Miss Pacific Islands Pageant should be a matter of concern to leaders throughout the
Samoa Minister champions digital safety
THE Minister of Tourism for SamoaFata Ryan Schuster has called for stronger regional unity to protect Pacific cultures and dignity in the digital
Fiji churches unite with Police in frontline battle against drug crisis
IN a landmark show of unity, churches across Fiji have committed to tackling the nation’s escalating drug crisis, pledging a compassionate and coordinated response alongside government
MSG Prime Minister’s Cup Strengthens Leaders’ Vision of Unity
As the curtains fell on the 2025 Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Prime Minister’s Cup, two weeks of intense competition and sportsmanship came to a close ending with a spectacular awards evening in amazing Port
The Vaka Sails: A Pacific Voyage of Resilience despite the headwinds of Climate Change
The ocean unites the Pacific Islands as their Blue Continent and lifeblood – now it’s rising, threatening the very shores it once
Fiji marks Chinese heritage and diplomacy
FIJI celebrated the 170th anniversary of Chinese settlement in the country and the 50th anniversary of formal diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of China in a ceremony marked by cultural pride and
We Say: Time’s running out
IN Fiji, 30 traditional leaders are undergoing training to prepare them for leadership roles in their
Fiji’s living tradition and a call to unity
ACROSS Fiji, tribes take great pride in mats, which are endemic to their community. The story behind the mats, the materials used, and the skills needed to weave them are often closely guarded secrets passed down
Blue Pacific: Partnerships for tomorrow
AS a member of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF), Fiji plays a strategic and progressive role that extends far beyond its historical
