Disappearing islands from around the world – visit before they're gone

Tuvalu, a small island country in the Pacific Ocean, faces imminent threats from climate change. The government has already started the process of shifting the population and essential digital infrastructure online to preserve its national...

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...

This Canadian island has a dire warning: small islands may be losing their water lifeline

Aerial photo of ponds amongst the dynamic dune landscape. Image credits: Dalhousie University. Throughout centuries, Sable Island, a remote sand island near Canada, has provided sanctuary to rare seabirds, wild horses, plants, and insects, all...

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...

Palestine and the Pacific

Why have island nations been so prominent among supporters of Israel? By Nic Maclellan Standing beside Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on 17 September, Fijian prime minister Sitiveni Rabuka declared that “the people of Fiji share a very close...

On Road to Belem, Pacific countries raise their voice on 1.5…

Pacific countries at the forefront of the climate crisis, described as a “ticking time bomb”, have vowed that their One Pacific Voice on keeping 1.5 alive, is heard loud and clear at the Thirtieth Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework...

In the 1980s, Anguilla Was Given the .ai Web Domain: Now it’s Making a Killing on the Dot AI Boom

The Anguilla Airport parking, which is being expanded via the money made from selling the .ai domains – credit, Timo Breidenstein via Wikimedia Back when the internet was just starting, nations were all given a URL in order to publish websites...

Mottley’s “legally binding” methane pact faces barriers, but smaller steps possible

With voluntary commitments to cut methane pollution floundering, the prime minister of Barbados urged fellow leaders at the United Nations last month to draw up a “legally binding global agreement” to reduce emissions of the particularly potent...

Ports in Developing Countries Are Crumbling—Massive Investment Is the Only Lifeline

At the International Association of Ports and Harbors World Ports Conference in Kobe, Japan, Masato Kanda, President of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), delivered a stark warning: ports in developing countries are not peripheral to global...

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...

Australia and PNG Sign Defense Treaty, Agreement With Vanuatu Delayed

Last week, Papua New Guinea approved a new treaty with Australia, the Pukpuk Treaty, under which the two countries commit to defending each other in the event of an attack. Meanwhile, Australia is still seeking to finalize the Nakamal Agreement...

Pacific atoll nations receive NZD13m boost for critical water security

Representatives from seven Pacific atoll nations gathered in Nadi, Fiji, this June with an urgent message. Rising seas and prolonged droughts are pushing their communities toward a water crisis that threatens tens of thousands of lives. These...

Experts warn biofuels not a long-term solution for shipping

Experts advising Pacific states at the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) warn that biofuels are not a long-term solution for decarbonising shipping, highlighting threats to food security, supply constraints, and rising costs for vulnerable...

China to step up Pacific push after Australia–PNG defense treaty

CANBERRA (AFR)—China will double down on efforts to expand its influence across the Pacific after Australia and Papua New Guinea agreed to ink a comprehensive defense treaty, foreign policy experts have warned. Papua New Guinea Prime Minister...

SI diplomatic relations at 139

BY SAMIE WAIKORI The Solomon Islands continues to expand its diplomatic relations and currently has ties with a total of 139 countries. The recent inclusion to the list is North Macedonia and Andorra, where Solomon Islands has formally entered...

 Pacific Islands Forum’s exclusion of great powers and its consequences

Pacific island leaders gather in Honiara, Solomon Islands for the 54th Pacific Islands Forum Leadership Meeting in September. Photo courtesy of the FSM government These Islands By Robert Underwood In the prelude to the September 2025 Pacific...

To defer or to leap, that is the question

In 2026, Bangladesh is expected to graduate from the United Nations (UN)’s list of Least Developed Countries (LDCs). Some view this as a triumph, while others see it as a threat. The truth lies in between: graduation is neither a silver medal of...

PM Manele highlights peace, security at UNGA

BY NED GAGAHE Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele has reaffirmed Solomon Islands’ commitment to global peace and security during his official engagements at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. Speaking to local media yesterday...

OFC Futsal Men’s Cup Brings Top Action To Fiji

Press Release – Oceania Football Confederation Hosts Fiji, Solomon Islands, New Zealand, Vanuatu and Tuvalu are all aiming to make strong starts as the tournament begins tomorrow. The OFC Futsal Men’s Cup 2025 is set to get underway in Fiji, with...

PROFILES: Global lessons inspire Vicki Dilley’s decades of service in Northfield

The fourth-smallest nation in the world, Tuvalu, consists of a series of islands about halfway between Hawaii and Australia. Despite living in the nation with smallest total GDP in the world, Vicki Dilley said the people of Tuvalu "live in...