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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


Civil Society urges Forum Leaders to defend rights and reorient Pacific regionalism

Fiji, Sept. 7 -- Forum Leaders gathering in Honiara this week have been put on notice by Pacific civil society that regionalism will lose credibility unless it defends civic space, prioritises human r... Read More


"We see you, we value you": Forum SG Waqa tells Pacific media

Fiji, Sept. 7 -- Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General Baron Waqa has reminded journalists that they are not just observers but part of the Pacific's regional story, as the Forum prepares to open it... Read More


Pacific cannot preach peace while backing Israel: PCC

Fiji, Sept. 7 -- The Pacific Council of Churches (PCC) has condemned Israel's planned "goodwill" mission to the Pacific, warning that Pacific nations cannot promote peace while engaging with a governm... Read More


Solomon Islands move to limit Forum to Pacific voices wins Church backing

Fiji, Sept. 7 -- The Pacific Council of Churches (PCC) has welcomed Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele's decision to bar dialogue and development partners from attending this week's Pacifi... Read More


Media vital to shaping Pacific's future: Solomon Islands PM Manele

Fiji, Sept. 5 -- Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele has told Pacific journalists they are central to shaping regional unity and making Forum decisions meaningful for ordinary people. Open... Read More