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Pacific CSOs demand Forum Leaders act on West Papua crisis

Fiji, Sept. 8 -- Pacific civil society organisations have called on Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) leaders to take urgent action on the worsening humanitarian and human rights crisis in West Papua, w arn... Read More


Smaller Island States must stand together for survival: FSM President Simina

Fiji, Sept. 8 -- Outgoing Chair of the Smaller Island States (SIS), Federated States of Micronesia (FSM)President Wesley Simina, has urged Pacific leaders to keep the region's most vulnerable nations ... Read More


Kiribati's President Maamau takes SIS Chair, urges unity and political strength

Fiji, Sept. 8 -- Kiribati President, Taneti Maamau has assumed the chairmanship of the Smaller Island States (SIS), telling fellow leaders their unity and clarity of purpose will shape the tone of thi... Read More


SIS must stay united and visible in Forum agenda: Forum SG Waqa

Fiji, Sept. 8 -- Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General Baron Waqa says the Smaller Island States (SIS) remain central to the Forum's work and must continue to have their priorities embedded in the w... Read More


Civil Society urges Forum Leaders to confront Japan on nuclear wastewater

Fiji, Sept. 8 -- Pacific civil society is demanding Forum Leaders to take a strong stance against Japan's continued dumping of treated nuclear wastewater into the Pacific Ocean, warning that the pract... Read More


Pacific Resilience Facility to become region's first International financial institution

Fiji, Sept. 8 -- Pacific Islands Forum Leaders will on Wednesday sign a treaty to establish the Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF), a regional fund aimed at building community preparedness and resilien... Read More


PM Rabuka reaffirms Fiji's neutral foreign policy and "Ocean of Peace" vision

Fiji, Sept. 8 -- Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has defended Fiji's decision to open an embassy in Jerusalem, stressing that Fiji's foreign policy is based on neutrality, international law, and... Read More


Pacific voyagers deliver strong Ocean and Climate call in Honiara

Fiji, Sept. 8 -- Pacific voyagers arriving in Honiara after a 15-day journey from Suva have called for urgent climate action, ocean protection, and a fossil fuel -free Pacific. Speaking on behalf of ... Read More


SG Waqa backs Solomon Islands' call to exclude partners from Forum meeting

Fiji, Sept. 7 -- Forum Secretary General Baron Waqa says this week's Leaders Meeting in Honiara will be successful despite the Solomon Islands government's decision to bar dialogue partners from atten... Read More


Pacific Leaders urged to hold the line on Deep sea mining

Fiji, Sept. 7 -- Pacific voices are pressing Forum Leaders meeting in Honiara to take a firm stance against deep sea mining, warning that rushing into the industry would have irreversible consequences... Read More