SUVA, 20 AUGUST 2026 (PACNEWS)—Pacific civil society and regional leaders have called for stronger Pacific control over decisions affecting the ocean, rejecting deep-sea mining and warning against growing militarisation, economic exploitation and external pressures on the region. The call was made at the inaugural State of the Pacific Ocean Convening (SOTPOC) in Suva, where Pacific […]
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Pacific must shape its own future: Forum Chair Wale
SUVA, 02 JULY 2026 (PACNEWS)— Solomon Islands Prime Minister and Forum Chair Mathew Wale has declared that Pacific leaders must take ownership of the region’s future, warning that while international interest in the Pacific continues to grow, the region’s development agenda and security priorities must remain firmly in Pacific hands. Delivering his inaugural address at […]
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New Zealand and Palau eye the next two Pacific Forums
WELLINGTON, 21 JANUARY 2026 (MFAT) — New Zealand and Palau have agreed to cooperate closely on Pacific regional issues, Foreign Minister Winston Peters says. “As the next two hosts of the Pacific Islands Forum, it’s important that New Zealand and Palau forge an even closer partnership,” Peters says. Peters has held high-level talks in Koror, […]