SI pledges USD $1m to Pacific Resilience Facility

Washington D.C.,- Pacific leadership and solidarity were on full display last week as the Government of Solomon Islands and Chair of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) announced a pledge of USD $1 million [SBD8m] to the Pacific Resilience Facility...

Solomon Islands Pledge and Marshall Islands ratifies PRF Treaty

Pacific leadership and solidarity were on full display this week as the Government of Solomon Islands and Chair of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) announced a pledge of USD$1 million to the Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF). Pledges to the PRF now...

David Adeang appoints Cabinet to lead Nauru for the next three years

President Adeang with his Cabinet ministers who will lead Nauru's government priorities for the next three years. Photo: Facebook / The Government of the Republic of Nauru President David Adeang, 55, has announced the lineup of Cabinet ministers...

5th Pacific Human Rights Film Festival raises awareness of human rights

20 October 2025 Suva, Fiji – Over 3,000 people across the Pacific are seeing human rights in a new light thanks to the 5th Pacific Human Rights Film Festival’s powerful regional screenings. This year’s festival, on the themes of ‘Loss, Damage,...

World Statistics Day in the Pacific: Driving change with quality statistics and data for everyone

The Pacific is leading the global community in marking the fourth-ever World Statistics Day this 20 October, celebrating the critical role of quality statistics and data in driving change for everyone. Established by the United Nations and...

New Nauru Government sworn in as President David Adeang announces Cabinet

The newly re-elected President of Nauru, David Adeang has officially announced his Cabinet on Thursday, unveiling a team tasked with steering the Pacific Island nation through an important chapter of its development. The swearing-in ceremony,...

“For the Pacific, By the Pacific”: Forum SG unveil landmark Pacific…

The establishment of the Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF) represents a defining moment for the Blue Pacific region, as Forum Leaders and international partners gathered this week at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) headquarters for the PRF...

Australia defends plan to send deportees to tiny Pacific nation of Nauru

Australia defends plan to send deportees to tiny Pacific nation of Nauru

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia on Sunday defended a A$2.5 billion ($1.62 billion) deal to deport hundreds of non-citizens to the tiny Pacific nation of Nauru over the next 30 years, a plan criticised by human rights groups. Australia's centre-left...

world Australia defends plan to send deportees to tiny Pacific nation of Nauru

SYDNEY - Australia on Sunday defended a A$2.5 billion (S$2 billion) deal to deport hundreds of non-citizens to the tiny Pacific nation of Nauru over the next 30 years, a plan criticised by human rights groups. Australia's centre-left Labor...

Pacific Islands News Roundup – October 10 – 16, 2025

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Pacific beauty queens set to shine

Source: Fiji Government / Facebook Fiji will host the Miss Pacific Islands Pageant in February, returning as the venue after a seven-year gap. Minister for Local Government Maciu Nalumisa announced that Fiji will host the 37th Miss Pacific Island...

Australia’s High Court backs sweeping visa ban powers

In a ruling with far-reaching implications for free speech, Australia’s highest court this week upheld federal government powers to deny visas to political figures by asserting that their proposed visit to the country could “incite discord in the...

Deep-Sea Mining Could Push Sharks And Rays Closer To Extinction

France's President Emmanuel Macron gestures as he speaks during a round table with oceans' specialists at the Lisbon Oceanarium, in Lisbon on June 30, 2022, as part of the UN Ocean Conference. A major UN conference on how to restore the faltering...

China's struggle for growth is reshaping its Pacific diplomacy

China's rise in the Pacific isn't just about aid or diplomacy — it's about survival and power. As domestic demand slows and Western tariffs squeeze exports, Beijing has been forced to turn its industrial surplus outward. Behind the roads, mines...

President Xi congratulates Adeang on re-election as president of Nauru

President of Nauru David Adeang at Belem Presidential Palace in Lisbon, Portugal, May 6, 2025. /VCG President of Nauru David Adeang at Belem Presidential Palace in Lisbon, Portugal, May 6, 2025. /VCG Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday sent a...

Nauru's David Adeang has been re-elected as president

David Adeang, 55, has been re-elected unopposed as Nauru president at the inaugural sitting of the 25th Parliament. The Nauru parliament convened on Tuesday following the return of the writ for the general election to the Speaker. Mr Adeang won...

Pacific Tuna Industry: Advancing the East New Britain initiative for inclusive and sustainable benefits

The East New Britain Initiative (ENBi) is gaining momentum as a transformative platform to maximise economic, social, and employment benefits from the Pacific tuna industry. Speaking at the 9th Pacific Tuna Forum in Nadi, Pacific Islands Forum...

Nauru President re-elected amid China controversy and plans for deep sea mining

Just a few months after explaining his government's decision to rekindle diplomatic ties with China, Nauru President David Adeang has been re-elected unopposed in the country's recent election. Nauru's parliament met on Tuesday to discuss the...

Xi sends congratulations to Adeang on re-election as president of Nauru

BEIJING, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping extended congratulations on Friday to David Adeang on his re-election as president of the Republic of Nauru. Xi noted that since the resumption of diplomatic relations, China-Nauru...