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New report warns of Solomon Islands health system under strain

Fiji, Dec. 12 -- Australia is being accused of draining skilled health workers from Pacific Island countries to fix its own shortage of care workers, pushing fragile health systems in the region close... Read More


Australia's care crisis driving Pacific health systems toward collapse, Vanuatu worst hit: report

Fiji, Dec. 12 -- Skilled health workers from Pacific Island countries are being poached to fill Australia's shortage of care workers, pushing health systems in the region to the brink of collapse, acc... Read More


OACPS Ministers meet in Brussels to drive reform and prepare for 2026 Summit

Fiji, Dec. 12 -- The Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) will hold its 120th Session of the Council of Ministers from 12 to 14 December 2025 in Brussels. Presided by Peter S... Read More


Fiji's former UN Ambassador warns Climate Change is driving a human rights emergency in the Pacific

Fiji, Dec. 12 -- Fiji's former UN Ambassador and Climate Lead at Abt Global, Dr Satyendra Prasad, says the Pacific is living through "a breathtakingly extraordinary period" of human rights threats dri... Read More


Report warns Fiji facing deepening health Workforce crisis as labour schemes drain skilled workers

Fiji, Dec. 11 -- The Australia Institute says labour mobility schemes are worsening the health workforce crisis in the Pacific, with registered nurses and other skilled workers leaving for lower-skill... Read More


Chinese Taipei compromise clears way for landmark South Pacific Albacore deal

Fiji, Dec. 7 -- The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) Friday adopted a long-awaited management procedure for South Pacific albacore tuna, ending years of negotiation and clearin... Read More


Fiji hails 'monumental' South Pacific Albacore breakthrough at WCPFC

Fiji, Dec. 7 -- Fiji says the adoption of the South Pacific Albacore Management Procedure (MP) at WCPFC22 in Manila is a "monumental achievement" that marks a decisive shift toward science-driven fish... Read More


"Albacore is our lifeline" as South Pacific Group pushes hard at WCPFC22

Fiji, Dec. 5 -- Pacific countries most dependent on South Pacific albacore have delivered a clear message at WCPFC22 in Manila - this fishery is critical to their survival, and the Tuna Commission mus... Read More


WCPFC faces tough calls on Bigeye Tuna as SPC warns key decisions needed now

Fiji, Dec. 5 -- The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) is heading into a final phase on bigeye tuna, with scientists warning that major choices must be made this week to keep the... Read More


Push to end shark-fin loophole as Sharks Pacific calls for full transparency at WCPFC22

Fiji, Dec. 5 -- Sharks Pacific has delivered a sharp warning to the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC22), calling for full transparency and tougher action on shark protection as ... Read More