Analysts warn that a U.S withdrawal from the western Pacific, as recently suggested by a think tank, would weaken deterrence and strengthen China’s position. By Julian Ryall WASHINGTON, 16 SEPTEMBER 2026 (DW)—A study by a U.S foreign policy think tank advocates a major military pullback from the western Pacific, prompting concern among long-standing allies of […]
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Pacific groups urge CNMI governor to oppose deep sea mining lease sale
SAIPAN, 11 SEPTEMBER 2026 (RNZ PACIFIC) —Environmental and community groups from across the US Pacific and Caribbean territories are urging the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) governor to formally oppose a proposed federal deep sea mining lease sale near the Marianas. Representatives from the Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Puerto Rico, and the U.S […]
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Cook Islands PM Mark Brown targets cost of living, housing in first 100 days
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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UN sea-level rise report launched in Palau, calls for urgent action, stronger climate finance
By: L.N. Reklai KOROR, Palau — “They should not be asked to surrender their land or their future because others failed to cut their emissions.” That message from United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed resonated strongly in Palau on Aug. 31 as the United Nations launched its report on sea-level rise at the Palau International […]