Pacific nations' UN Palestine vote 'goes against common sense' - expert

While most of the world is calling for a two-state solution, Pacific nations are going against the tide on the Israel-Palestine issue, and one international politics expert believes their position risks undermining the principal of...

Pacific to IMO: Fast-track the Net-Zero fund or fail

Pacific leaders are calling for the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) to fast-track setting up its Net-Zero Fund (NZF), warning that without urgent action the Organisation will fail to deliver on its own commitment to contribute to a Just...

UN must adapt to Blue Pacific, not the other way around...

Pacific leaders took the 2050 Strategy to the UN, calling for climate justice, fair finance, and security defined by peace and solidarity. By Renate Rivers Pacific Island leaders addressed the United Nations General Assembly’s (UNGA) 80th session...

GTI Adds Rockefeller Center, MTA-Mobile Travel Agents, Oceania Cruises & Hurtigruten To Growing Client Roster

Tourism marketing and PR agency, GTI, is building on a successful first half of 2025 with a slew of new client acquisitions and strategic team expansion, adding Rockefeller Center, MTA-Mobile Travel Agents, Oceania Cruises and Hurtigruten to its...

NZ and Pacific nations failing to tackle human trafficking - US report

The 2025 Trafficking in Persons Report defines human trafficking broadly as sex trafficking and forced labour. Photo: Unsplash / RNZ composite New Zealand and eight Pacific Island nations are failing to stop human trafficking, a new United States...

SPC supports Pacific Nations to finalise maritime boundaries

The Secretariat of the Pacific Community’s (SPC) Team Leader for ocean management and literacy, Tony Kabasi, has reiterated the call by Pacific Islands Forum Leaders for Pacific countries to complete their outstanding maritime boundaries. In the...

Son of Palauan Senator one of those arrested in Fiji in major drug operation – OCCRP reports

The son of a senior pro-China politician from Palau was among ten people arrested in Fiji last week during a major anti-drug operation, raising fresh concerns about Chinese-linked criminal networks expanding their influence in the Pacific....

Palau Youth Congress Leader Reflects on Challenges, Urges Greater Inclusion of Young Voices

Mia Kuartei ends her NYCC tenure, urging stronger youth voice, safe spaces, and cultural leadership in shaping Palau’s future policies. By: Laurel Marewibuel KOROR, Palau — Mia Kuartei has wrapped up her tenure as executive director of the...

U.S. Congratulates Palau on Its Independence Day

United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio wished Palau a happy Independence Day on October 1st, 2025, the 31st anniversary of the country’s establishment as an independent nation. “On behalf of the United States of America, I congratulate the...

Palau calls out  Beijing’s Exclusion of Taiwan from the UN

At the UN General Assembly, President Surangel Whipps renewed Palau’s call to let Taiwan have a voice in the global body, accusing China of silencing 23 million people by blocking its participation. 🇵🇼🌏 #Palau #Taiwan #UNGA By: Bernadette Carreon...

Palau advocates for protection of high seas

NEW YORK (PALAU GOVT) —Palau’s Minister Steven Victor, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Environment, participated in a roundtable discussion on High Seas Marine Protected Areas. Palau was the first nation to ratify the Biodiversity Beyond...

Son of Palau Senate Leader Caught up in Fiji Drug Sweep

Among the 10 people arrested in Fiji last week in a major anti-drug operation was the son of a senior pro-China politician from Palau, who presides over his country’s Senate, OCCRP confirmed. Hokkons Baules told OCCRP on Tuesday that he learned...

Landmark High Seas Treaty ratified, opening a new era for ocean governance

In a momentous international breakthrough, the High Seas Treaty has been formally ratified, with South Africa as one of the signatories. With this step, the country joins a growing global coalition that has cleared a crucial threshold for the...

Pacific news in brief for 30 September

Tongans line the viewing deck draped in the black and purple of mourning to watch the casket carrying the body of King George Tupou V arrive at Fua'amotu International Airport on March 26, 2012 from Hong Kong. Photo: AFP PHOTO / Torsten BLACKWOOD...

Cash and calories: Palau survey details household incomes, spending priorities, diet challenges

How Palauan households earn, spend and eat: A survey release sheds light on a diet heavy in rice, employment-driven incomes, and challenges with health and inequality, among other themes. Palau’s Office of Planning and Statistics, with technical...

Monkeys in Palau: How Germany's colonial past, WWII and US military plans have fuelled an ecological calamity

This is an ABC podcast. Pilot Pleasure to have you on board this morning. It should be a pretty smooth ride down. James Nokise It's early Saturday morning and I'm sitting crammed inside an eight-seater plane with the side door open so we can get...

Expert: Backing Israel ties Pacific nations to powerful allies – NZ…

An international relations expert says recent support for Israel and the United States by several Pacific Island countries highlights the region’s reliance on influential allies to secure its interests. In an interview with on Pacific Mornings,...

How to watch Arsenal vs West Ham: live stream Premier League 2025/26 game, TV channels, preview

The Arsenal vs West Ham live stream sees the home side out to win three points and keep the pressure on Premier League leaders Liverpool. Two late goals at St. James’ Park last weekend ensured that Arsenal took full advantage of Liverpool’s defeat...

Belau DIMS to Streamline Tourism Strategy and Support Local Businesses

Palau’s new Sustainable Tourism Strategy puts local businesses at the center — and the Belau Destination Information Management System (Belau DIMS) is the tool to make it happen. From tracking projects to sharing resources, DIMS will help...

RELEASE: Ocean Panel Commits to Five More Years with New Workplan to Propel Ocean Action

New York (September 24, 2025) — The High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy (Ocean Panel) today committed to five more years of urgent, coordinated ocean action, backed by a bold new workplan through 2030. The Panel — comprising of 18...