By Stefan Armbruster and Ema Ganivatu SUVA, 02 NOVEMBER 2026 (ISLANDS BUSINESS)—Pacific Island countries have rallied behind the Marshall Islands in its decades-long pursuit of justice over the United States’ nuclear weapons testing legacy, with a regional resolution adopted by consensus without a vote at the United Nations Human Rights Council. The resolution, titled “Technical […]
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Expert: Deep-sea mining latest subversion of Pacific islands’ sovereignty
SAIPAN/HAGATNA, 02 NOVEMBER 2026 (GUAM PACIFIC DAILY NEWS) –Deep-sea mining is less a question about discovery and more of a question about decisions shaping future political and economic arrangements, according to Theresa Arriola, Blue Ocean Law director of operations and chairwoman of Our Common Wealth 670. As one of the presenters at Pacific Centre for […]
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Pacific Elders call for reversal of Forum’s Israel partnership
SUVA, 28 OCTOBER 2026 (PACNEWS) — The Pacific Elders’ Voice has called for the Pacific Islands Forum to review and reverse its partnership agreement with Israel, saying the decision conflicts with the region’s commitments to human rights, self-determination and international law. The Pacific Elders’ Voice (PEV) in a statement expressed concern over Israel’s admission as […]
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Second island chain becoming increasingly important, Iran War shows U.S. military’s mileage: Analyst
HAGATNA, 27 OCTOBER 2026 (GUAM PACIFIC DAILY NEWS) — A senior military analyst says the Iran War reveals much about how the U.S conducts warfare today, especially how a future conflict in the Pacific would play out. Jennifer Kavanagh, a senior fellow and director of military analysis at Washington, D.C-based foreign policy think tank Defence […]
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El Niño tightens grip on Pacific as authorities warn of drought and extreme weather
APIA, 26 OCTOBER 2026 (PMN) — Climate scientists indicate El Niño conditions are strengthening across the central Pacific, raising concerns about below-normal rainfall, higher temperatures and increased drought risk in many island nations. El Niño is a natural climate pattern that occurs when sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean become warmer […]
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‘Serious questions to answer’: Labour slams Luxon over Israel’s Pacific Islands Forum move
WELLINGTON, 22 OCTOBER 2026 (RNZ PACIFIC)—New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has “serious questions to answer” over Israel becoming a partner of the region’s main political decision-making institution, Labour’s foreign affairs spokesperson says. Israel has joined the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) as a development partner, the Israeli Foreign Ministry announced in a statement on Wednesday. […]