Pacific Tourism Organisation’s First-Ever Business Confidence Index in Kiribati Unveils Local Businesses’ on Tourism Development

The Pacific Tourism Organisation’s Pacific Tourism Data Initiative (PTDI) completed its first-ever Business Confidence Index survey (BCI) in Kiribati, offering invaluable insights into local businesses’ views on tourism in the country. Conducted...

B-2 Stealth Bomber Sinks Target in Anti-Ship Weapon Test

A U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bomber sank a maritime target Sept. 3, 2025, in the Norwegian Sea. US Air Force photo The U.S. Air Force, alongside Norwegian aircraft, sank a maritime target last week with a new precision-guided bomb in the...

States without land, but without status?

Small island nations such as Tuvalu, Kiribati, the Maldives and Marshall Islands are particularly vulnerable to climate change. Rising seas, stronger storms, freshwater shortages and damaged infrastructure all threaten their ability to support...

How, Exactly, Could Deep-Sea Mining Benefit All of Humanity?

Article body copy When Arvid Pardo, a Maltese diplomat, took the floor at the United Nations General Assembly in New York in 1967 and began speaking at length on international law, the room was sparsely populated. Pardo was undeterred. The deep,...

Vanuatu Tourism Industry Shows Resilience and Optimism in 2024

The Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO), in collaboration with the Vanuatu Tourism Office (VTO), released the January-June 2024 International Visitor Survey (IVS) Report. The report examines key aspects such as visitor profiles, decision-making...

Shallow Promises: How Australia’s Involvement in Deep-Sea Mining is Undermining its Stated Commitments 

The Pacific is​​, as former Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison described in 2018, a region where “we have special responsibilities” and where “we are connected as members of a Pacific family​.​”​ Curiously, this impassioned rhetoric did not...

Seas are coming for us in Kiribati

By Akka Rimon, PhD Student, Australian National University and Anote Tong, Distinguished Global Leader-in-Residence, University of Pennsylvania Despite the progress and momentum of the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow, we are still not moving...

Humanitarian Warehouse To Strengthen Disaster Preparedness In Kiribati

South Tarawa, KIRIBATI (29 November 2024) – Emergency supplies during disasters will no longer be days or weeks away for the people of Kiribati. A groundbreaking ceremony today marked the start of construction of Kiribati’s humanitarian warehouse...

Op-Ed: To Compete With China, U.S. Needs a Policy on Deep-Sea Mining

[By Georgina Lancaster] Deep-sea mining is emerging as a new frontier of resource extraction. A race is underway for underwater resources with important economic, environmental and geopolitical implications. For Pacific island countries, deep-sea...

Fiji, Marshall Islands strengthen bilateral ties

AS Pacific Islands Forum presidents and prime ministers hold their annual leaders retreat this Thursday, they’ll be briefed on regional engagement with donors and partners by a group of regional veterans – the High-Level Political Talanoa....

Prince Mario-Max Schaumburg-Lippe: UN Peace Concert Award Ceremony 2025

Celebrating 80 Years of the UN with Peace, Art, and Innovation with my friend HE former President of Kiribati who also serves as the UN Ambassador Teburoro Tito. New York, 2025 — The world watched as the United Nations Peace Concert Award Ceremony...

6PAC+ prepares IMO submissions, demands just transition

“We want to ensure the International Maritime Organisation is in alignment with principles of international environmental law and advances a just and equitable transition in the decarbonisation of international shipping.” That’s the message from...

Conflicting interests and geopolitical competition in Pacific deep sea mining

Deep sea mining is emerging as a new frontier of resource extraction. A race is underway for underwater resources with important economic, environmental and geopolitical implications. For Pacific island countries, deep sea mining offers economic...

Pacific’s top issues on agenda at leaders-only retreat

With a climate resilience fund and a high-level agreement on regional peace in the bag, Pacific leaders will finish up multi-day talks at a private retreat. The typical bookend to the Pacific Island Forum in Solomon Islands will be held in Munda,...

Australian Prime Minister Press conference – Honiara, Solomon Islands

Prime Minister : Australia is a proud member of the Pacific family, and it’s been a great pleasure so far to participate in my fourth meeting of the Pacific Islands Forum. Investing in the security and prosperity of our Pacific neighbours helps...

This Day in History on November 20: International Space Station Begins Construction

Welcome to another journey through time as we explore significant events that occurred on November 20th throughout history. 1998: The International Space Station (ISS) Begins Construction On this day in 1998, the first module of the International...

Australia To Support Climate Smart Agriculture At COP29

Dept of Agriculture Australia is committed to climate action in the agriculture, fisheries and forestry sectors. We will share our experiences at the United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan from 11 – 22 November 2024....

Live: Nampijinpa Price says she won't be silenced on 'mass migration'

10m agoWed 10 Sep 2025 at 6:48am Gallagher says banks need to answer why they've cut roles Finance Minister Katy Gallagher has been asked about recent job losses at ANZ and NAB banks in recent days. NAB announced it was cutting 400 jobs, just a...

Beyond the Beaches: Discover What Makes Each Pacific Destination Truly Unique

The Pacific is more than just sun and sea, it’s a region rich in identity, culture, sustainability, and unforgettable moments. During the recent Pacific Tourism Strategic & Digital Marketing Workshop, tourism marketing leaders from 13 member...

Spatial technologies help chart sustainable development pathways in Kiribati

A national GIS training workshop was held from 08 to 11 October 2024, facilitated by the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) in collaboration with the Kiribati Ministry of Environment, Lands, and Agricultural...