Tag: Pacific Islands Forum
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Taiwan seeks to retain Development Partner status at Pacific Islands Forum as Palau hosts gathering
Taiwan will press to retain its long-standing status as a “development partner” at this year’s Pacific Islands Forum, Vice‑President Hsiao Bi‑khim said on Wednesday during a… Read more
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Australia and Solomon Islands back Pacific-led security, climate action and expanded policing under the Pacific Policing Initiative
The leaders underscored Pacific unity as essential amid growing geopolitical competition, economic strains and climate threats. Read more
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Pacific Islands Forum intensifies climate action push as PRF comes into force ahead of Pre-COP and COP31
He praised Vanuatu’s diplomatic campaign, singling out Minister Ralph Regevanu for his role in convening international discussions on climate accountability that helped secure the outcome. Read more
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UN Vote Spurs Pacific Push to Enforce Climate Obligations at Home
The Assembly adopted Resolution A/80/L.65 — a motion explicitly designed to operationalise the International Court of Justice advisory opinion issued last year — by a decisive… Read more
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Pacific Islands Forum Pushes Ahead With In-Person Palau Leaders’ Summit as Singapore Guarantees Fuel Supply
Fuel fears and higher travel costs may complicate regional diplomacy, but the Pacific Islands Forum is pressing ahead with in-person meetings. Singapore pledges to keep fuel… Read more
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Fiji pushes Pacific-led climate justice at Forum as relocation sites highlight community resilience
Pacific leaders push for climate justice, turning frontline disruption into global action. Minister Lynda Tabuya frames the region as a driver of change, spotlighting communities forced… Read more
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Pacific Islands Forum Establishes Regional Response Mechanism and CROP Taskforce to Contain Middle East Energy Shocks
Pacific Island leaders are stepping up a regional emergency plan to shield economies from energy shocks triggered by Middle East instability. A dedicated Regional Response Mechanism… Read more
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Pacific Islands Forum urges cohesive regional action to disrupt adaptive organized crime networks
Transnational crime in the Pacific has evolved into an organised, adaptive and systemic threat. A regional push urges turning policy into rapid, cross-border action—linking governments, civil… Read more
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Pacific ministers push for coordinated, intelligence-led fight against growing transnational crime
Transnational crime in the Pacific is growing more organized, tapping sea routes, opaque finance, and cyberspace. The call now is for a Pacific-led, intelligence-driven response that… Read more
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Pacific Islands push regional illicit drugs strategy ahead of 2027 Forum summit
From a transit route to a regional epidemic, the Pacific faces a widening drugs crisis that demands a united, community-driven response. A new policy paper calls… Read more