Ma'ohi Church opposes U.S bid to abolish UN decolonisation committee

Fiji, Oct. 26 -- The Ma'ohi Protestant Church has warned that a United States proposal to abolish the United Nations Special Committee on Decolonisation would silence colonised peoples seeking self-de... Read More

Australia, PNG move to implement landmark defence alliance

Fiji, Oct. 26 -- Australia says it is already implementing its security agreements with Papua New Guinea, including the Pukpuk Mutual Defence Treaty, as the two countries strengthen their defence and ... Read More

Japan, Micronesia reaffirm Pacific unity ahead of PALM 11

Fiji, Oct. 26 -- Japan and the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening Pacific regional unity and cooperation ahead of next year's Pacific Islands Leader... Read More

Expert: Micronesia 'on the front line' of Chinese activity in Pacific

Fiji, Oct. 26 -- Surrounded by hundreds of maritime assets, Micronesia is "on the front line" of China's activity and growth in the Pacific, according to Benjamin Blandin, research fellow with the Ins... Read More

SODELPA opposition puts Fiji constitutional bill at risk as PM Rabuka warns Coalition could collapse

Fiji, Oct. 26 -- Fiji's proposed constitutional amendments face mounting opposition, with coalition partner SODELPA refusing to support the Bill's third reading, former attorney-general Aiyaz Sayed-Kh... Read More

'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

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