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Pacific Islands hit hardest by food and fuel shock, IMF says

Fiji, Oct. 16 -- Pacific Island economies are bearing a disproportionate impact from rising food and fuel costs, with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) downgrading its 2026 growth forecast as clim... Read More


Pacific police chiefs endorse constitution establishing PACPOL

Fiji, Oct. 16 -- Pacific police chiefs have endorsed the constitution of the Pacific Community of Policing (PACPOL), establishing a new framework for regional policing cooperation. The endorsement br... Read More


New Zealand scores poorly on health protection in climate plans, Timor-Leste among top performers

Fiji, Oct. 15 -- New Zealand has scored among the lowest countries globally for integrating public health into its climate plan, while Timor-Leste ranks among the top five performers, according to a n... Read More


SPC climate programme records US$129.9 million in new funding approvals

Fiji, Oct. 15 -- The Pacific Community (SPC) secured US$129.9 million in new climate finance approvals in 2025, as its Climate Change Flagship expanded support for Pacific Island countries on climate ... Read More


Palau President visits Australian Government House ahead of embassy opening

Fiji, Oct. 15 -- Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr has met Australia's Governor-General during an official visit to Canberra to mark the opening of Palau's first embassy in Australia. The Governor-G... Read More


Pacific nations warn UN sea-level rise declaration falls short

Fiji, Oct. 14 -- Pacific nations have warned that the first United Nations Declaration on Sea Level Rise falls short of the legal protections and climate action needed to safeguard vulnerable island s... Read More


Former NZ PM Clark criticises New Zealand for abstaining on UN pandemic declaration

Fiji, Oct. 14 -- New Zealand has abstained from voting on a United Nations General Assembly political declaration on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response, citing concerns over national sover... Read More


Fiji rights coalition questions legal authority for referendum date

Fiji, Oct. 14 -- The NGO Coalition on Human Rights (NGOCHR) has questioned the constitutional authority behind Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka's announcement that Fiji's national referendum will be hel... Read More


Tuvalu urges Pacific law officers to address climate change threats to statehood

Fiji, Oct. 14 -- Tuvalu Prime Minister Feleti Teo has called on Pacific law officers to strengthen regional legal frameworks to protect countries' statehood, sovereignty and maritime boundaries from t... Read More


China rejects U.S cyberattack allegations as Fiji warned of network breach

Fiji, Oct. 14 -- China has rejected U.S allegations linking it to cyberattacks, accusing Washington of politicising cybersecurity and making accusations without evidence, as the United States warns Fi... Read More