Australia pushes for stronger Pacific regionalism at Forum Foreign Ministers meeting

Fiji, Aug. 7 -- Australia will use the Forum Foreign Ministers Meeting in Fiji to strengthen regional cooperation in addressing health, economic and security challenges, Foreign Minister Penny Wong sa... Read More

Australia commits FJD$23.5 million to Fiji's HIV response as Wong backs Vuvale Partnership

Fiji, Aug. 7 -- Australia has announced FJD$23.5 million (US$16.53 million) in support of Fiji's HIV response, with Foreign Minister Penny Wong describing the country's HIV outbreak as both a public h... Read More

Australian Foreign Minister Wong urges global leaders to 'Come to the Pacific' ahead of Pre-COP meetings

Fiji, Aug. 7 -- Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong has urged world leaders to attend the pre-COP meetings in Fiji and Tuvalu, saying the Pacific offers firsthand evidence of the impacts of climate... Read More

Forum SG Waqa urges Smaller Island States to retain Political leadership amid regional reforms

Fiji, Aug. 6 -- Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General Baron Waqa has called on Smaller Island States (SIS) to retain political ownership of their priorities while using existing regional institution... Read More

Wong heads to Fiji for Pacific Foreign Ministers Meeting ahead of Palau Summit

Fiji, Aug. 6 -- Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong will travel to Fiji to attend the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Foreign Ministers Meeting on Friday, where regional leaders will discuss key priori... Read More

President Toroama rejects PNG stand on Bougainville vote, says Independence mandate cannot be denied

Fiji, Aug. 6 -- Bougainville President Ishmael Toroama has launched a strong defence of Bougainville's push for independence, rejecting Papua New Guinea's position that Parliament can refuse to affirm... Read More

Forum Strategic Plan sets six priorities to drive 2050 Blue Pacific Vision

Fiji, Aug. 5 -- The Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) has adopted a new five-year Strategic Plan that sets six strategic goals to strengthen regional political solidarity, security, economic resilience, oce... Read More

Pacific preparations underway ahead of Forum Leaders Meeting in Palau

Fiji, Aug. 5 -- The Pre-Forum Officials Committee (FOC) Meeting has begun, bringing together senior government officials to discuss key governance issues for the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat and ... Read More

Independent group clarifies position on Solomon Islands- U.S Ship Rider Agreement

Fiji, Aug. 5 -- Solomon Islands Opposition Independent Group has clarified that its concerns regarding the Solomon Islands-United States Ship Rider Agreement are focused on parliamentary oversight and... Read More

Ship Rider Agreements legally settled, debate should focus on national interest: Dr Aqorau

Fiji, Aug. 5 -- Pacific fisheries expert and Solomon Islands University (SINU) Vice Chancellor Dr Transform Aqorau says the public debate over Ship Rider Agreements is confusing international law with... Read More

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