US launches largest multilateral exercise hosted in Sri Lanka this year

The United States, on Monday, launched PACIFIC ANGEL (Pac Angel) 25, the largest multilateral exercise hosted in Sri Lanka this year. U.S. Defense Attaché Lt. Col. Matthew House joined Sri Lanka Air Force leaders to open the exercise at the...

Peaceful protest calls for moratorium on deep-sea mining in Cook Islands

Samoa abstained from voting at the United Nations General Assembly earlier today on a Palestinian-drafted resolution that demanded “Israel brings to an end without delay its unlawful presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory end…within...

€300 million to rewrite Pacific futures

LEADERS of the Smaller Island States (SIS) grouping within the Pacific Islands Forum met on Monday this week, ahead of the annual Forum Leaders Retreat, to prepare a common view to advance their agenda in the larger meeting, alongside nations like...

Delegates arrive in Honiara for Pacific Islands Forum

DELEGATES from the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) 18-member countries are slowing arriving into Honiara, Solomon Islands for the 54th PIF Leaders Meeting (PIFLM). The meeting starts on Monday and will end on Friday with discussions and decisions to...

Pacific Islands focus: health, environmental, security and geopolitical updates

Calls to tackle violence against women in the Pacific region, efforts to alleviate the impacts of extreme heat, new guidelines to assist in protection of whales, and concerns about deep sea mining are among the topics covered in the latest edition...

Coffee Break: Armed Madhouse – Misguided Marines

The Marine Corps’ new Pacific island strategy, articulated in its Force Design 2030 planning documents, envisions small units deployed across the Pacific island chain, armed with missiles and sensors to strike Chinese shipping and contest maritime...

What will happen to the legal status of ‘sinking’ nations when their land is gone?

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...

Fifteen new local projects launched under the Kiwa Initiative to…

The newly awarded projects are spread across ten Pacific Island countries and territories; New Caledonia, Fiji, Kiribati, Palau, Papua New Guinea, French Polynesia, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Vanuatu, and Wallis & Futuna. Together, they reflect...

Polynesian Anglican woman joins traditional voyage to voice youth concerns at Pacific Islands Forum

The Most Revd Sione Uluilakepa, Archbishop and Primate of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia blessed the voyage Uto ni Yalo Trust / Anglican Diocese of Polynesia A traditional canoe carrying young Pacific activists sailed...

Biomanufacturing: Scale-up vs Scale-out Economics

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The future of humankind is connected to the stars

Learn to love the reality you built. Learn to recognize the sacred within you and around you. Learn to treat others the way you want to be treated. (Silo, Teachings 2025) The connection between the human beings and the stars started with the...

4 major trends shaping today’s oncology market

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Showcasing the ‘Hidden Treasures of the South Pacific’ to Australian travel trade

PTI Australia is supporting some of the Pacific’s most remote nations to strengthen their presence within the Australian travel trade through participation in the 2025 Treasures of the South Pacific (ToSP) Roadshow. By equipping travel agents with...

US policy shifts put pressure on Tuna Treaty

BY BEN BILUA Changes in the United States’ foreign policy have placed renewed pressure on the long-standing Tuna Treaty between the US and Pacific Island countries. Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat’s Acting Director of Governance and Engagement,...

The roots of statehood: Why coastal ecosystems matter for sovereignty

In New Caledonia, the famous Heart of Voh mangrove is fading as rising seas blur its once distinct outline. Across the Asia Pacific the same story is unfolding. Mangroves are retreating under the combined pressure of climate change, coastal...

US eyes Fiji for major investment

THE United States of America is planning to solidify its presence in the Pacific region through a major investment undertaking in Fiji, sources close to the deal have revealed. Details are still sketchy but it is understood the Millennium...

Nauru Airlines announces network expansion with flights to Clark, Philippines

Nauru Airlines will launch flights to Clark International Airport in the Philippines from 5 September 2025, marking a major step in the carrier’s Asian expansion. “Adding the Republic of the Philippines to our network is a key development for us,”...

India, Fiji Discuss Bilateral Ties And Ways To Strengthen Cooperation

(MENAFN- IANS) Suva, July 30 (IANS) India and Fiji held the 6th Foreign Office Consultations in Suva on Tuesday and discussed ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation in health, education, capacity building, trade, investment, agriculture,...

Pacific Islands News Roundup – August 29 – September 4, 2025 

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HRC60: Key issues on agenda of the September 2025 session

The UN Human Rights Council will hold its 60th regular session at Palais des Nations in Geneva from 8 September to 8 October 2025. Stay up-to-date: Follow @ISHRglobal and #HRC60 on X and @ishr.ch on BlueSky, and look out for our Human Rights...