‘Choose action’: Pacific civil society calls on Albanese to deliver strong climate plan and reject North West Shelf extension

Greenpeace Australia Pacific HONIARA, SOLOMON ISLANDS, Thursday 11 September 2025 — At the Pacific Islands Forum, Greenpeace Australia Pacific and the Pacific Islands Climate Action Network (PICAN) have called for climate accountability from Prime...

Minister Leokana urges teachers to embrace their influence 

Tozen Leokana, Minister of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD), has appealed to all teachers nation-wide to never underestimate the power of their influence. The delivered the powerful message on the occasion of World Teachers’ Day...

Forum Leaders Unveil 100% Renewable Energy Proposal

Press Release – 350.org Titled Powering Up The Blue Pacific: How the Pacific can be the worlds first 100% renewable energy region, the discussion paper spotlights the economic, social and climate benefits of moving Pacific nations away from fossil...

A shark 'threesome'? Mating behavior caught for the first time

A researcher has recorded three sharks in a "threesome", or ménage à trois, marking a scientific first. Hugo Lassauce, a marine biologist and a researcher from the University of the Sunshine Coast in Australia, was snorkeling off New Caledonia,...

China's unwarranted exclusion of the U.S. and Taiwan from Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting

OPINION: Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele, under mounting pressure from Beijing, recently reaffirmed Taiwan’s exclusion from the upcoming Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting. The decision marks a significant setback for Taipei and...

ICJ ruling gives Pacific ‘legal clarity’ on climate obligations: Marshall Islands…

By Pita Ligaiula in Honiara, Solomon Islands Marshall Islands Climate Envoy Tina Stege says the International Court of Justice (ICJ) advisory opinion on climate change delivers the legal clarity Pacific nations have long sought in the fight...

Explainer: What is the Pacific Island Forum and why should Māori care?

This week the 54th meeting is being hosted in the Solomon Islands and in two years’ time, Aotearoa will once again play host for the 56th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders’ meeting in 2027. With deep cultural and ancestral ties to the Pacific, issues...

ICJ climate ruling is a blueprint for action: Vanuatu Climate Change…

By Pita Ligaiula in Honiara, Solomon Islands Vanuatu’s Climate Change Minister Ralph Regenvanu says the International Court of Justice (ICJ) advisory opinion on climate change is not just a legal milestone but a “blueprint for structural change”...

Pacific Leaders reaffirm ocean diplomacy and relaunch updated dashboard

L-R GEM Deputy Director Jens Kruger, SPC Director General Dr Stuart Minchin, Premier Stanley Tehiahua, Temotu Province (Solomon Islands), President Edgar Haward, Torba Province (Vanuatu), Pacific Ocean Commissioner, Dr. Filimon Manoni and Vanutu...

MCC–MRI Joint Summit: Reality Proves Hungary’s Migration Policy Right

Mathias Corvinus Collegium (MCC) and the Migration Research Institute (MRI) jointly organized a two-day summit in Szeged on 24–25 September to mark the tenth anniversary of MRI’s foundation and to reflect on the 2015 migration crisis that shook...

Bolstered ties in PM’s sights at major Pacific talks

Climate finance and regional security will dominate discussions when the Australian prime minister touches down in the Solomon Islands for major talks with Pacific leaders. Anthony Albanese skipped the first full day of the 54th Pacific Islands...

Pacific unity is our strength in declaring an Ocean of Peace:…

By Pita Ligaiula in Honiara, Solomon Islands Pacific Leaders on Wednesday endorsed the Ocean of Peace Declaration, a visionary initiative first proposed by Fiji’s Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka in 2023. As a token of appreciation, the Fiji...

Sound China-Pacific Island cooperation won't be undermined by external noises

Illustration: Liu Rui/GT As the 54th Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders Meeting opened this week in Honiara, capital of the Solomon Islands, the Pacific Island countries (PICs) have once again become the focus of many Western media outlets. In...

Pacific Islands focus: health and gender inequities, climate updates, and some hope for marine biodiversity

Introduction by Croakey: In breaking news on Thursday, Papua New Guinea’s cabinet has approved a landmark defence agreement with Australia. PNG’s Prime Minister James Marape said the agreement, known as the PukPuk treaty, “will elevate the two...

SINU graduates largest cohort – class of 2025

BY MORRIS NAFU The Solomon Islands National University (SINU) proudly held its annual graduation ceremony yesterday at Maranatha Hall, honouring the academic achievements of 1,428 students. This year’s graduating class is one of the largest in the...

Nepal: protesters support Supreme Court president for interim government

​Today's headlines: the Solomon Islands have begun to adopt Chinese surveillance systems; Malaysia slows down on data centre construction; New centres suspected of online fraud in East Timor; Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa to visit Russia next...

USP PhD student calls for women’s involvement in ocean governance

A doctorate student at the University of the South Pacific (USP) in Suva, Fiji, is urging greater involvement of women in ocean governance and program implementation. Alice Clara Rore of North Malaita made the call during her presentation on the...

U.S. island in the Pacific endures "ecological disaster”

Since the middle of the 20th century, a non-native species of snake has wrought havoc with the ecosystem on Guam, a small U.S. territory nestled in the Western Pacific Ocean. Most notably, the snake’s invasion of the 210-square-mile,...

Pacific leaders urged to ‘walk the talk’ on climate change

Rising seas and coastal erosion are threatening ancestral graves in the Solomon Islands, where communities are drawing on traditional knowledge to strengthen sea walls and fences. But what steps are Pacific leaders taking to confront these growing...

Pacific pushes to lock in maritime boundaries, secure 100 percent ocean…

By Pita Ligaiula in Honiara, Solomon Islands The Pacific is closing in on finalising its maritime boundaries and securing permanent ocean entitlements, with regional leaders warned that delays carry real risks for sovereignty, fisheries, and food...