Experts warn of communities at high risk for natural disasters: 'Forced to stay exposed'

A new study shows that coastal living is undergoing a shift, as residents relocate in response to rising seas and extreme weather threats unique to coastlines and disproportionately impacting low-income and marginalized communities. What's...

The European Union and the Pacific Community boost border security in Marshall Islands with advanced X-Ray technology

Photo: European Union Ambassador Barbara Plinkert and Marshall Islands Minister Anthony Muller, key handover of the Airport X-ray machine The Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI) has received a state-of-the-art X-ray machine to reinforce border...

Moses rushed in as duo ruled out of PM’s XIII vs PNG — Full teams for four-game blockbuster

Mitchell Moses has been rushed into the Australian Prime Minister’s XIII team for their clash with Papua New Guinea after two players were ruled out due to injury. Code Sports reported Moses, who was picked for the Kangaroos Ashes squad, will come...

2050 strategy to be endorsed in the Cook Islands, Tonga to be the next host for PIF Leaders Meeting

The implementation plan for the 2050 strategy is being finalised and will be endorsed by Forum leaders during their convening in the Cook Islands next month. Pacific Islands Forum Director of Governance and Engagement, Sione Tekiteki said the 52nd...

DOC NYC Announces 2025 Main Slate Lineup, with Subjects Ranging from Rock and Roll to Competitive Whistling

It’s almost DOC NYC season, and when New York’s premiere nonfiction film festival returns this November, an eclectic lineup promises that there will be something for documentary lovers of all stripes to enjoy. The festival, for which IndieWire...

PM Manele congratulates Kurukuru 

New York – Prime Minister Hon. Jeremiah Manele congratulates the Solomon Islands Kurukuru following their commanding 7–0 victory over Tuvalu in their final match of the OFC Futsal Men’s Cup 2025 at Vodafone Arena in Suva, Fiji on Wednesday. From...

PM Manele Congratulates Solomon Islands Kurukuru

New York, USA, Wednesday 24 September 2025 – Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele congratulated the Solomon Islands Kurukuru following their commanding 7–0 victory over Tuvalu in their final match of the OFC Futsal Men’s Cup 2025 at Vodafone Arena in...

The World’s Least-Visited Country – Explore a Serene Journey Close To Nature

New Delhi: Tuvalu, the world’s least-visited nation, offers breathtaking beauty and unmatched tranquility. Its untouched landscapes and peaceful environment promise a unique travel experience that reconnects you with nature and calm. New Delhi: If...

Adaptation a matter of survival for Pacific communities, Solomon Islands negotiator

Adaptation to the devastating impacts of climate change for Pacific communities is not an option, it is a matter of survival. As Pacific climate change negotiators gather in Samoa, a negotiator from the Solomon Islands, Ms Melissa Horokou, says...

Vanuatu leads Pacific ocean protection as expedition sets sail

The National Geographic Pristine Seas (NGPS) team is leading a month-long expedition across Vanuatu’s waters, which aims to combine deep sea science with community knowledge to update the nation’s marine spatial plan. The project follows an...

DOC NYC Unveils 16th Annual Film Lineup (EXCLUSIVE)

Christopher Nelius’ “Whistle,” about champion whistlers, will kick off the 16th annual DOC NYC film festival on Nov. 12. “Whistle,” which debuted at TIFF, is one of 200 films that will screen as part of DOC NYC’s main slate lineup, which includes...

How Clean Energy Just Overtook Coal — And Why It’s Under Threat

Renewables overtake coal as fossil fuels fall Ember For the first time in history, renewables have generated more electricity than coal globally. But as science powers this breakthrough, it’s come under attack — and in a twist few saw coming, the...

Canada’s Approach to UN Politics: Hothouse Flower No More?

September 24, 2025 Sen. Peter Boehm with New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern while campaigning for UNSC non-permanent member votes at the Pacific Islands Forum in Tuvalu, Aug. 2019/Courtesy By Peter Boehm September 24, 2025 The late US...

How a Disappearing Island Nation Plans to Exist After It’s Swallowed by the Ocean

Tuvalu, a country of nine coral atolls in the Pacific Ocean, faces the prospect of physical disappearance this century. With an average altitude of just two meters, the nation has already seen soil turn salty, crops die off, and coastlines retreat...

When people are displaced by climate change, what rights do they have?

Climate change is a global emergency that touches every human on this planet. But its effects hit some people harder than others. People in low- and middle-income countries, coastal areas, river valleys, low-lying areas and island states, are on...

Solomon Islands claims Oceania Futsal Cup

Solomon Islands has won the Oceania men's futsal cup. Photo: Kirk Corrie / Phototek.nz Solomon Islands has won the Oceania men's futsal cup. The Kurukuru beat Tuvalu 7-0 on Wednesdsay in their final game of an unbeaten campaign. Earlier, New...

FSY camp to uplift youth and young adults across Fiji

A special two-week camp called the FSY FIJI 2025 - Look unto Christ Conference will bring together young people of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day-Saints, aged 14 to 18 from across Fiji, including Levuka, Vanua Levu, Taveuni, Rabi,...

Solomon Islands crowned OFC Futsal Men’s Cup 2025 champions

The Solomon Islands Kurukuru have claimed the OFC Futsal Men’s Cup 2025, overpowering Tuvalu 7–0 in a decisive final at a packed Vodafone Arena in Suva yesterday, while hosts Fiji have settled for bronze. Calvin Do’oro and captain Charlie Otainao...

KURUKURU – PACIFIC’S FUTSAL KING

Solomon Islands Kurukuru is back as the king of the men’s Futsal in the Pacific. This came after team was crowned the champions of the OFC Men’s Futsal Cup 2025 following a thrilling showdown this evening at the Vodafone Arena against Tuvalu. They...

Familiar Tensions Emerge at the Pacific Islands Forum 

Tension at the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) is not new. At the summit in 2018, China’s envoy started a spat with the host country, Nauru, which recognized Taiwan at the time. In 2019, at the summit in Tuvalu, Australia was the disruptor. The...