Solomon Islands Hosts Landmark Gathering on Marine Conservation and Women’s Leadership
A week-long regional gathering on marine conservation, threatened species, and women’s leadership is currently underway in Honiara. The gathering brings…
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Reinvigorating the U.S.-Pacific Islands Partnership: U.S.-Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Roundtable in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Starting under the first Trump Administration, the United States has worked to reprioritize the Pacific Islands region in U.S. foreign…
Pacific Leaders Endorse Climate, Peace and Resilience Agenda at PIFLM54
by Charley Piringi Pacific leaders wrapped up the 54th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting (PIFLM54) in Honiara over the weekend…
Pacific Leaders Chart a Unified Path: Iumi Tugeda for an Integrated Blue Pacific
The Fifty-Fourth Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) concluded in Honiara on Friday 12 September, with Pacific leaders reaffirming their shared vision…
Australia must address ‘shameful’ exclusion of Pacific journalists at PIF venue, says regional media freedom watchdog
The Pacific Freedom Forum strongly condemns the unacceptable actions of Australian officials who deliberately blocked Pacific journalists from attending Prime…
Pacific Moves to Secure Banking Lifeline as Correspondent Links Dry up
The Pacific Islands Forum has stepped up efforts to protect the region’s economies from the loss of Correspondent Banking Relations…
Solomons and Fiji Pledge Cooperation on Cyber Threats and Information Resilience
Solomon Islands minister for Aviation and Communications Frederick Kologeto yesterday met and discussed challenges and shared priorities with Fiji’s Minister…
West Papua and Kanaky: Pacific Summit Faces Calls For Decolonisation Action
by Charley Piringi As Pacific Islands Forum Leaders gather in Honiara this week, civil society groups from across the region…
Solomon Islands and Fiji Sign Security Agreement to Strengthen Melanesian Ties
by Charley Piringi The Solomon Islands and Fiji have signed a new bilateral Security Agreement, which will enable the deployment…
Pacific ACP Leaders Meet In Honiara: Calls For Unity, Climate Justice, And Stronger Partnerships
by Ronald Toito’ona African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Leaders in the Pacific opened their meeting in Honiara yesterday with strong…