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UN Decolonisation Committee pressed to act on New Caledonia, French Polynesia, Guam and Tokelau

Fiji, June 17 -- The United Nations Special Committee on Decolonisation heard renewed calls for action on New Caledonia, French Polynesia, Guam and Tokelau as it opened the main part of its 2026 sessi... Read More


Bougainville President Toroama says PNG Parliament breached Melanesian Agreement, calls for international intervention

Fiji, June 17 -- Bougainville President Ishmael Toroama has accused Papua New Guinea's National Parliament of breaching the Melanesian Agreement (MA) and undermining the Bougainville peace process aft... Read More


Dr Aqorau questions Pacific regionalism's impact, calls for focus on results

Fiji, June 16 -- Solomon Islands National University (SINU) Vice Chancellor Dr Transform Aqorau has challenged Pacific leaders and regional institutions to assess whether decades of regional declarati... Read More


Bougainville Minister warns of IUU fishing threat, credits Patrols for stopping drone activity

Fiji, June 16 -- Bougainville Fisheries Minister Amanda Masono says illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing remains a major threat to the Autonomous Region of Bougainville's remote atolls, b... Read More


Tuvalu Youth leader selected to help lead 2026 Commonwealth Youth Forum

Fiji, June 15 -- Tuvalu youth leader Eleala Avanitele has been selected to serve on an international task force responsible for planning and delivering the 2026 Commonwealth Youth Forum (CYF) ahead of... Read More


Niue Minister's Security warning highlights everyday challenges facing Pacific communities

Fiji, June 15 -- Security in the Pacific extends far beyond geopolitics, military tensions and strategic competition, according to reflections shared by Solomon Islands National University (SINU) Vice... Read More


UN climate chief pushes $1.3 trillion finance plan, Calls for Political backing ahead of COP33

Fiji, June 15 -- UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell has called for stronger political support to deliver a global climate finance roadmap aimed at mobilising US$1.3 trillion annually b... Read More


Pacific calls for greater support on disability inclusion at UN Conference

Fiji, June 12 -- The Pacific Islands Forum has called for increased international support to strengthen disability inclusion across the region, highlighting persistent barriers faced by persons with d... Read More


Bougainville Speaker Pentanu disputes PNG Parliament sessional order process

Fiji, June 12 -- Bougainville House of representatives Speaker Simon Pentanu has challenged claims made in Papua New Guinea's National Parliament regarding the sessional order on the Bougainville refe... Read More


IPCC warns funding shortfall threatens Climate Assessment cycle

Fiji, June 11 -- The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has warned that a major funding shortfall is raising concerns over the successful completion of its Seventh Assessment Cycle, even... Read More