Fiji, March 5 -- The Governments of Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea have completed the 10th Joint Border Committee (JBC) Meeting in Noro, reaffirming their shared commitment to strengthening border governance, security cooperation and sovereignty.

The meeting, held on 02 March 2026, was co-chaired by Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Collin Beck, and PNG's Secretary for the Department of Foreign Affairs, Kuike Job Numoi.

In his opening remarks, Beck highlighted progress since the 9th JBC, including the signing in September 2025 of the MOU on Combined Surveillance of the Common Maritime Border and the Agreement concerning the Administration of Special Areas.

"These milestones reflect our sha...