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Forum Ministers back Australia's bid to host COP31 as a Pacific COP

Fiji, Aug. 22 -- Pacific Islands Forum Foreign Ministers have thrown their weight behind Australia's bid to host the UNFCCC COP31 in 2026, declaring it a "Pacific COP" to push global action on climate... Read More


PNG, Solomons pledge stronger ties ahead of Forum Meeting: PNG Foreign Minister Tkatchenko

Fiji, Aug. 22 -- Papua New Guinea Foreign Affairs Minister Justin Tkatchenko says talks with Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele have reaffirmed the strength of bilateral ties and opened ne... Read More


Pacific SIDS push for funding access in High-Seas Biodiversity Treaty talks

Fiji, Aug. 21 -- Pacific small island developing States have called for clear funding guarantees to ensure their full participation in the new high-seas biodiversity treaty. Speaking on behalf of the... Read More


FFA receives US$60 million from the U.S under Economic Assistance Agreement

Fiji, Aug. 18 -- The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) has received the US$60 million payment for 2024, under the Economic Assistance Agreement (EAA) associated with the Treaty on Fisheries... Read More


U.S pledges $60m to Pacific Fisheries Agency under Tuna Treaty

India, Aug. 12 -- U.S deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau has announced a US$60 million release to the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) under the South Pacific Tuna Treaty. The f... Read More


PNG and Australia set to sign landmark Defence Treaty on Independence day

India, Aug. 12 -- Papua New Guinea and Australia will sign a major new defence treaty on PNG's Independence Day, updating a decades-old agreement and marking a new chapter in the two nations' security... Read More


Time to rethink Fiji's peacekeeping commitments: Defence Minister Tikoduadua

Fiji, Aug. 7 -- Fiji's Minister for Defence and Veteran Affairs Pio Tikoduadua has told Parliament it's time Fiji rethinks the scope and purpose of its peacekeeping operations, announcing work has beg... Read More


Samoa warns Forum against interference on Taiwan

New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- Samoa caretaker Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa has issued a strong warning that her government would find it "very difficult" to attend the upcoming Pacific Islands Forum if ... Read More


Cook Islands PM charts bold future, reaffirms global leadership

New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- The Cook Islands is celebrating 60 years of self-government with Prime Minister Mark Brown declaring the country's intent to step up as a global player, driven by unity and a bold... Read More


Cook Islands marks 60 years of self-governance, reaffirms ties with New Zealand

Fiji, Aug. 6 -- The Cook Islands has marked 60 years of self-governance with Prime Minister Mark Brown reaffirming the country's commitment to its relationship with Aotearoa New Zealand and celebratin... Read More