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Pacific moves to secure banking lifeline as correspondent links dry up

Fiji, Sept. 9 -- The Pacific Islands Forum has stepped up efforts to protect the region's economies from the loss of Correspondent Banking Relations (CBR), a vital financial link that enables trade, r... Read More


Forum SG Waqa calls for stronger Pacific Voice, financing, and unity at ACP Leaders Meeting

Fiji, Sept. 8 -- Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General Baron Waqa has warned Pacific ACP Leaders that climate change, debt distress, and weak financing demand sharper advocacy, stronger institutions... Read More


PM Manele urges Pacific ACP Leaders to unite on Climate, financing, and representation

Fiji, Sept. 8 -- Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele opened the Pacific ACP Leaders Meeting in Honiara today with a call for solidarity, stronger representation, and urgent climate action a... Read More


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