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Civil Society urges Forum Leaders to defend rights and reorient Pacific regionalism

Fiji, Sept. 7 -- Forum Leaders gathering in Honiara this week have been put on notice by Pacific civil society that regionalism will lose credibility unless it defends civic space, prioritises human r... Read More


"We see you, we value you": Forum SG Waqa tells Pacific media

Fiji, Sept. 7 -- Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General Baron Waqa has reminded journalists that they are not just observers but part of the Pacific's regional story, as the Forum prepares to open it... Read More


Pacific cannot preach peace while backing Israel: PCC

Fiji, Sept. 7 -- The Pacific Council of Churches (PCC) has condemned Israel's planned "goodwill" mission to the Pacific, warning that Pacific nations cannot promote peace while engaging with a governm... Read More


Solomon Islands move to limit Forum to Pacific voices wins Church backing

Fiji, Sept. 7 -- The Pacific Council of Churches (PCC) has welcomed Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele's decision to bar dialogue and development partners from attending this week's Pacifi... Read More


Media vital to shaping Pacific's future: Solomon Islands PM Manele

Fiji, Sept. 5 -- Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele has told Pacific journalists they are central to shaping regional unity and making Forum decisions meaningful for ordinary people. Open... Read More


Honiara Forum puts regional solidarity under pressure

Fiji, Sept. 5 -- Solomon Islands' hosting of the 54th Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders' Meeting next week will be a defining moment for Pacific regionalism and a test of whether the Blue Pacific c... Read More


EU delivers on investment promise with launch of first Pacific Business Forum in Fiji

Fiji, Sept. 4 -- The European Union officially launched the first-ever EU-Pacific Business Forum in Nadi, Fiji, with senior leaders promising deeper cooperation, concrete investments, and stronger tie... Read More


Forum Ministers back Australia's bid to host COP31 as a Pacific COP

Fiji, Aug. 22 -- Pacific Islands Forum Foreign Ministers have thrown their weight behind Australia's bid to host the UNFCCC COP31 in 2026, declaring it a "Pacific COP" to push global action on climate... Read More


PNG, Solomons pledge stronger ties ahead of Forum Meeting: PNG Foreign Minister Tkatchenko

Fiji, Aug. 22 -- Papua New Guinea Foreign Affairs Minister Justin Tkatchenko says talks with Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele have reaffirmed the strength of bilateral ties and opened ne... Read More


Pacific SIDS push for funding access in High-Seas Biodiversity Treaty talks

Fiji, Aug. 21 -- Pacific small island developing States have called for clear funding guarantees to ensure their full participation in the new high-seas biodiversity treaty. Speaking on behalf of the... Read More