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Wong heads to Fiji for Pacific Foreign Ministers Meeting ahead of Palau Summit

Fiji, Aug. 6 -- Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong will travel to Fiji to attend the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Foreign Ministers Meeting on Friday, where regional leaders will discuss key priori... Read More


President Toroama rejects PNG stand on Bougainville vote, says Independence mandate cannot be denied

Fiji, Aug. 6 -- Bougainville President Ishmael Toroama has launched a strong defence of Bougainville's push for independence, rejecting Papua New Guinea's position that Parliament can refuse to affirm... Read More


Forum Strategic Plan sets six priorities to drive 2050 Blue Pacific Vision

Fiji, Aug. 5 -- The Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) has adopted a new five-year Strategic Plan that sets six strategic goals to strengthen regional political solidarity, security, economic resilience, oce... Read More


Pacific preparations underway ahead of Forum Leaders Meeting in Palau

Fiji, Aug. 5 -- The Pre-Forum Officials Committee (FOC) Meeting has begun, bringing together senior government officials to discuss key governance issues for the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat and ... Read More


Independent group clarifies position on Solomon Islands- U.S Ship Rider Agreement

Fiji, Aug. 5 -- Solomon Islands Opposition Independent Group has clarified that its concerns regarding the Solomon Islands-United States Ship Rider Agreement are focused on parliamentary oversight and... Read More


Ship Rider Agreements legally settled, debate should focus on national interest: Dr Aqorau

Fiji, Aug. 5 -- Pacific fisheries expert and Solomon Islands University (SINU) Vice Chancellor Dr Transform Aqorau says the public debate over Ship Rider Agreements is confusing international law with... Read More


Pacific Women leaders push action on economic resilience, Climate and gender equality

Fiji, Aug. 5 -- Pacific Women Leaders have called for stronger action to protect women and vulnerable communities from growing economic, social and climate challenges, endorsing a series of measures a... Read More


Pacific Ship Rider agreements strengthen, not surrender, sovereignty: Dr Aqorau

Fiji, Aug. 3 -- Ship Rider Agreements are not a surrender of Pacific sovereignty but one of the region's strongest expressions of it, according to Solomon Islands National University (SINU) Vice Chanc... Read More


IMF warns Samoa's recovery has lost momentum as growth slows amid global pressures

Fiji, Aug. 3 -- Samoa's strong post-pandemic recovery has slowed sharply, with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warning that weaker domestic demand, rising global energy prices and persistent str... Read More


Naoero withdraws recognition of South Ossetia and Abkhazia

Fiji, July 31 -- The Government of the Republic of Naoero has withdrawn its recognition of the Republic of South Ossetia and the Republic of Abkhazia as independent states and ended diplomatic relatio... Read More