RAROTONGA, 14 SEPTEMBER 2026 (COOK ISLANDS NEWS) —Cost of living and housing are among the major items on the agenda for the incoming Cook Islands Party-led government in their first 100 days in office, Prime Minister Mark Brown has confirmed. Brown led the CIP to a 13-seat majority win in the 2026 general election last […]
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From EEZs to high seas: Pacific leaders discuss BBNJ implementation
By Elilai Rengiil KOROR, Palau – With the High Seas Treaty now in force and its first global meeting expected by January 2027, Pacific leaders, conservation groups, and young ocean advocates gathered in Palau to discuss how the agreement can strengthen ocean management beyond national waters. BBNJ Panel, from left to right Marine Biologist and […]
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Pacific dialogue hears call for survivor-led response to wartime explosives
By Elilai Rengiil KOROR, Palau – Pacific governments and international partners must measure progress against unexploded ordnance not only by the bombs they clear, but by whether survivors and affected communities can rebuild their lives, a Solomon Islands survivor told a regional dialogue in Palau. Bomb Free Solomon Islands founder Maeverlyn Pitonoe. By: Elilai Rengiil […]
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Debt in the Pacific: Systemic and Current Threats to Regional Economic Sovereignty
By Antonia Bhagwan SUVA, 07 SEPTEMBER 2026 (PANG) — The Pacific may have moved beyond the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic, but its economic consequences continue to weigh on governments across the region. Once again, countries are facing rising debt levels. In its 2026 Pacific Economic Update, the World Bank linked the current financial landscape […]
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Pacific leaders endorse regional Labour Ministers Meeting
KOROR, 07 SEPTEMBER 2026 (FIJI TIMES) — Pacific Island leaders have endorsed the establishment of a regional Labour Ministers Meeting as a dedicated ministerial mechanism within the Pacific Islands Forum architecture. The decision was made at the Forum Leaders Meeting in Palau, where leaders also endorsed the associated Business Case and Ministerial Charter, while taking […]
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Political will and better coordination needed to translate security commitments into action
KOROR, Palau (2 September 2026) – Sustained leadership, strengthened regional architecture, people-centred planning, and coordinated partnerships would help the region translate security declarations and commitments into action, panellists at a side event at the 55th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders’ Meeting have said. ‘Towards a region of peace and security: From political vision to action’, hosted […]