FFA urges Pacific unity on Tuna management ahead of WCPFC meeting

Fiji, Oct. 27 -- Pacific fisheries leaders are being urged to unite on tuna management positions ahead of next month's Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission meeting, while ensuring the regi... Read More

Timor Leste key to Australia's regional security network: Aust deputy PM Marles

Fiji, Oct. 27 -- Australia sees Timor-Leste as a critical link in its regional security network, with Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles saying a new defence framework with Dili strengthens Canberra... Read More

Pacific launches gender action plan to make tourism more inclusive

Fiji, Oct. 27 -- Pacific tourism organisations have been given a new regional action plan and practical tools to strengthen gender equality, support women's economic participation and improve inclusio... Read More

U.S commits more than US$44 million to combat Pacific Transnational crime

Fiji, Oct. 27 -- -The United States has announced more than US$44 million in new security programmes for the Pacific, including investments in maritime surveillance, drug interdiction, border security... Read More

Air Vanuatu adds fifth twin otter to boost island connectivity

Fiji, Oct. 27 -- Air Vanuatu has added a fifth Twin Otter aircraft to its fleet, strengthening the national carrier's capacity to provide domestic air services across the island nation. Air Vanuatu c... Read More

Vanuatu takes maritime dispute with France to international arbitration

Fiji, Oct. 26 -- Vanuatu has launched international arbitration proceedings against France over competing maritime claims involving reefs, atolls and small islands between Vanuatu and New Caledonia. ... Read More

Australia open to recruiting Pacific Islanders into military, Conroy says

Fiji, Oct. 26 -- Australia is considering expanding military recruitment from Pacific Island countries beyond Papua New Guinea but says its initial focus will be on ensuring the pilot programme does n... Read More

Pacific pushes for rotating seat on UN Security Council

Fiji, Oct. 26 -- Pacific nations are building international support for a dedicated rotating seat for Small Island Developing States (SIDS) on the United Nations Security Council, alongside calls to g... Read More

Forum SG Waqa warns cybercrime is an established Pacific security threat

Fiji, Oct. 26 -- Cybercrime, online scams and the illicit use of digital infrastructure have become established security threats across the Pacific, Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General Baron Divav... Read More

Ma'ohi Church opposes U.S bid to abolish UN decolonisation committee

Fiji, Oct. 26 -- The Ma'ohi Protestant Church has warned that a United States proposal to abolish the United Nations Special Committee on Decolonisation would silence colonised peoples seeking self-de... Read More

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