International

A landmark advisory opinion casts climate action as a binding duty for states, with shipping now squarely in the crosshairs of a broader legal framework. As… Read more

Three Pacific Island nations unveil a bold five-year plan to decarbonize maritime transport, backed by over $21 million for policy work, port pilots, and emissions-tracking systems.… Read more

Regional unity is being tested as the Solomon Islands reshapes attendance at the Pacific Islands Forum, stirring questions about sovereignty and outside influence. With climate resilience… Read more

Australia and Vanuatu unveil a landmark AUD 500 million pact to deepen economic and security ties over the next decade, with a focus on labor mobility… Read more

Data coordination has become Fiji’s critical bottleneck in tackling human trafficking. Across agencies, reliable information remains hard to assemble, complicating prevention and protection efforts. Regional partners… Read more

– Two Pacific neighbors move toward talks on who should manage their shared upper-airspace—and who benefits. If negotiations progress, the plan could reshape revenue shares and… Read more

A two-stage push for peace surfaces, with an Alaska meeting followed by a quick second round with Zelenskiy. Trump signals that Russia could face tough consequences… Read more

Prime Minister Rabuka will not attend the Pacific Foreign Ministers meeting in Suva, with Fiji represented by Special Envoy Inoke Kubuabola. The gathering of regional ministers… Read more

Pacific Islands Forum credibility is being tested as the Solomon Islands sidelines Taiwan, triggering questions about regional unity, sovereignty, and who steers climate finance and development… Read more

Australia sends three senior ministers to the Pacific ahead of a regional leaders’ forum, signaling a sharpened push on defence, development and diplomacy. In PNG, Vanuatu… Read more