Major UN powers question Pacific islanders’ call for nuclear legacy help
GENEVA, Oct 5, 2022, Reuters. Nuclear powers have criticized an effort led by the Marshall…
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Micronesian leaders to set up permanent secretariat
NAURU, Sep 11, 2021, RNZ. The leaders from Nauru, the Federated States of Micronesia, the…
Japan to offer 3M vaccine doses to Pacific nations: PM Suga
TOKYO, Jul 2, 2021, Kyodo. Japan will provide Pacific island nations and territories with 3…
Pacific Islands Forum split could cost region’s global role
AUCKLAND, Feb 14, 2021, RNZ. Breaking up the Pacific Islands Forum would be a lost…
Micronesian nations to quit Pacific’s peak regional body, leaving it in disarray
CANBERRA, Feb 9, 2021, ABC News. Five Micronesian countries have announced they will be leaving…
Marshall Islands fisheries revenue expected to drop 20 per cent
MAJURO, Dec 30, 2020, RNZ. The Marshall Islands Marine Resources Authority is expecting its revenue…
[Analytics] Why some atolls of the Pacific Islands have been growing
Low-lying atolls in the Pacific Ocean have long been considered some of the most vulnerable…
Tuna transshipment in Marshall Islands picks up, but still low
MAJURO, Nov 15, 2020, RNZ. Tuna transshipment activity in the Marshall Islands picked up in…
Micronesian nations to withdraw from Pacific Islands Forum if concerns not heeded
NGERULMUD, Oct 4, 2020, RNZ. Leaders of five Micronesian nations say they will withdraw from…
[Analytics] Coronavirus: How the Pacific is responding
Pacific nations and terrorities are deepening their restrictions to contain the spread of the coronavirus….
Marshall Islands makes no apologies for two-week travel ban
MAJURO, Mar 15, 2020, RNZ. The Marshall Islands health secretary is making no apologies for…
[Analytics] ‘Huge crisis’: Coronavirus fears knock back Pacific tourism
On Saipan, the tourist area resembles a ghost town. Restaurants are being shuttered, shops reducing…