CANBERRA, 15 OCTOBER 2026 (AAP)—The head of an influential Pacific nations group has taken a swipe at Australia’s fixation on attendance and cost of this month’s pre-COP event, while urging greater climate investment for the region. Palau President Surangel Whipps, who became Pacific Islands Forum chair after hosting the region’s annual summit last month, has […]
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The Island That Disappeared From the Map — and the One That Never Appeared
By: Jack Huang On October 6, fourteen heads of government flew to Funafuti to look at the ocean. Not to negotiate with it, not to issue a joint statement about it. Just to look. Tuvalu’s runway sits two meters above sea level. At high tide, the Pacific doesn’t knock on the door. It simply arrives. […]
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‘The Pacific is our home, not a theatre for geopolitical competition’: Forum Chair Whipps
NEW YORK, 24 SEPTEMBER 2026 (PACNEWS)— Palau President and Forum Chair, Surangel Whipps Jr has warned that the Pacific must not be treated as a theatre for geopolitical competition, calling for respect for Pacific sovereignty, international law and the region’s right to determine its own future. Delivering Palau’s High-Level Statement at the 81st United Nations […]
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Forum Leaders to elevate Pacific priorities on the global agenda at UNGA81
NEW YORK, 21 SEPTEMBER 2026 (PIFS)— Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders will gather in New York for High Level week of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA81) from 21 – 28 September 2026 to advance shared Pacific priorities agreed by Forum Leaders at its 55th Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Meeting (55PIFLM) […]
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Pacific Leaders Put Unity, Climate Action and 1.5C at Heart of Palau Forum
By: L.N. Reklai KOROR, Palau (September 4, 2026) — Pacific leaders in their 55th PIFLM’s communique are calling for stronger regional solidarity and practical collective action as they confront climate change, economic vulnerability, security challenges and growing pressure on the region’s resources, with keeping global warming below 1.5 degrees Celsius emerging as a central priority […]
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Pacific leaders urged to put unity behind 2050 vision
Outgoing and incoming chairs urge Pacific nations to speak with one voice while keeping regional priorities firmly Pacific-led. By: L.N. Reklai KOROR, Palau (August 31, 2026) – Pacific Islands Forum leaders are being urged to strengthen regional unity and ensure the Forum remains firmly Pacific-led as member countries work to deliver the goals of the […]