'Test of regionalism': Pacific church group calls for review of Israel's PIF role

Fiji, Oct. 23 -- The region's premier ecumenical organisation is calling for Israel's new partnership with the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) to be reviewed. The Pacific Conference of Churches (PCC), wh... Read More

'Cut the umbilical cord': Bougainville's bid to break away from Papua New Guinea faces reckoning

Fiji, Oct. 23 -- For decades, the distant island of Bougainville has fought for secession from Papua New Guinea, for a future as an independent nation of its own. This week, that long-running aspirat... Read More

Fiji passport ranks 97th globally, opens 78 destinations

Fiji, Oct. 23 -- - Fijian passport holders can access 78 overseas destinations without obtaining a traditional visa in advance, but Fiji ranks 97th globally and 11th among 14 countries in Oceania, acc... Read More

Traditional journalism in the age of fakery

Fiji, Oct. 23 -- Amid the uncontrollable surge of information online and the growing influence of social media, I heard it buzzing around: print is dying. Hashtags are the new headlines. Is this proj... Read More

1.5 degC overshoot means irreversible Pacific losses

Fiji, Oct. 23 -- The Pacific Islands Climate Action Network (PICAN) has warned that current global climate policies could drive temperatures up by 2.8degC this century, putting Pacific communities at ... Read More

Connecting climate change and Pacific biodiversity at the CBD COP17

Fiji, Oct. 23 -- Pacific Islands are negotiating to ensure "Sea-Level Rise" remains in the preamble of the outcomes for the Seventeenth Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Div... Read More

Pacific nuclear legacy taskforce reviews contamination report

Fiji, Oct. 23 -- Pacific regional organisations are reviewing next steps on nuclear contamination and preparations for the 40th anniversary of the Rarotonga Treaty, as the region continues to address ... Read More

Vanuatu reject claim China Police will be phased out

Fiji, Oct. 23 -- Vanuatu has rejected reports suggesting it plans to phase out Chinese police advisers, saying no decision has been made to end the support of any international partner. Minister of I... Read More

Australia supports establishment of Renewable Energy Commissioner for the Pacific

Fiji, Oct. 22 -- A Pacific-led initiative to establish a Renewable Energy Commissioner (REC) for the Pacific has received support from Australia. The initiative is designed to strengthen energy secur... Read More

ADB strategy targets Pacific resilience amid global uncertainty

Fiji, Oct. 22 -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is stepping up its focus on economic resilience, infrastructure and private sector development in the Pacific as global uncertainty exposes the vulner... Read More

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