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...

Climate Mobility must protect people, culture, and livelihoods: Tuvalu PM

Tuvalu Prime Minister Feleti Teo delivered the keynote address at the High-Level Breakfast for Climate Mobility Champions in New York, a key event co-hosted by the Heads of Government of Tuvalu, Australia, Saint Kitts & Nevis, and Cabo Verde. This...

Việt Nam, Tuvalu establish diplomatic ties

HÀ NỘI — Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of Việt Nam Lê Hoài Trung and Tuvaluan Minister of Foreign Affairs, Labour, and Trade Paulson Panapa signed a joint communiqué on the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries on...

Prime Minister Calls for Urgent Climate Action

UNITED NATIONS: Prime Minister The Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew took center stage at the High-Level Breakfast of Climate Mobility Champions, hosted by the Global Centre for Climate Mobility during the UN General Assembly High-Level Week. As Co-Chair...

Vietnam, Tuvalu establish diplomatic ties

New York (VNA) – Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam Le Hoai Trung and Tuvaluan Minister of Foreign Affairs, Labour, and Trade Paulson Panapa signed a joint communiqué on the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two...

Vanuatu’s Climate Minister: “We Are Already Past Adaptation”

Hon. Ralph Regenvanu, Minister of Climate Change, Vanuatu Press Team of Hon. Ralph Regenvanu During Climate Week in New York in 2025, I sat down with Minister Ralph Regenvanu of Vanuatu. We spoke about the significance of the recent advisory...

The Pacific Humanitarian Warehousing Program (PHWP) Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Learning (MERL) Journey: What are we doing differently?

The Pacific Humanitarian Warehousing Program (PHWP), being implemented across 15 participating countries1, provided a rare opportunity to reimagine how MERL can meaningfully contribute to ensuring sovereign warehouse storage and response...

Fisheries as a Means of Outward Mobility During Taiwan’s Martial Law Period 

Written by Jess Marinaccio. Image credit: “Aerial oblique view of HMNZS Taupo with the Taiwanese squid fishing boat Kin Nan, which was arrested after illegally fishing in the New Zealand economic zone. Taken from a No. 5 Squadron Orion. No. 75...

Diplomatic allies speak up for Taiwan at U.N. General Debate 2025

Taipei, Oct. 3 (CNA) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) on Friday thanked 10 of Taiwan's diplomatic allies for supporting the nation's aspirations to participate in the United Nations during the just-concluded 80th Session UN General...

Adaptation is the line between existence and disappearance: Tuvalu PM warns at UN Summit

“If our islands vanish, if livelihoods collapse, if cultures are lost, the world will have failed not only us, but it will also have failed itself,” says Tuvalu Prime Minister Feleti Teo. As leaders gathered for the crucial UN Special High-Level...

Adaptation is the line between existence and disappearance: Tuvalu PM warns…

“If our islands vanish, if livelihoods collapse, if cultures are lost, the world will have failed not only us, but it will also have failed itself,” says Tuvalu Prime Minister Feleti Teo. As leaders gathered for the crucial UN Special High-Level...

Japan boosts Pacific alliances as global confidence in U.S wanes

TOKYO (PMN)—As trust in the United States fades globally, one of its closest allies, Japan, is actively seeking to strengthen its ties with countries in the Pacific and Asia regions. Concerns over trade disagreements, security pressures, and...

Winston Peters says Pacific leaders are 'realists' about climate

Photo: RNZ / Anneke Smith The New Zealand foreign minister says while a number of Pacific leaders see climate change as a security threat, the most important issue facing their countries is development. Winston Peters met with a range of Pacific...

PNG Golden Jubilee Attracts Unprecedented Global and Regional Support, PM Marape Calls for Continued Partnership

Papua New Guinea’s 50th Independence Anniversary saw an unprecedented gathering of regional and international leaders, underscoring the country’s growing diplomatic and economic significance on the global stage. Prime Minister James Marape hosted...

Fiji moves to secure more Tuna supply for PAFCO, says Fisheries…

Fiji is making headway in talks with Pacific neighbours to ensure steady tuna supply for the Pacific Fishing Company (PAFCO) in Levuka, Fisheries Minister Alitia Bainivalu told Parliament. Responding to an oral question from Opposition MP Faiyaz...

The great LNG scam: the IMO’s climate credibility is on the line

Elissama Menezes and Andrew Dumbrille, directors of Equal Routes, write for Splash ahead of this month’s crunch green vote at the International Maritime Organization. In the face of the upcoming International Maritime Organization. (IMO) Net-Zero...

China’s political pressure on Taiwan draws international pushback at UN

Taipei [Taiwan], September 21 (ANI): In a significant diplomatic move, nine of Taiwan's allies have called on the United Nations to uphold its neutrality and reject China's political pressure concerning Taiwan's participation in UN activities....

World News | China's Political Pressure on Taiwan Draws International Pushback at UN

Taipei [Taiwan], September 21 (ANI): In a significant diplomatic move, nine of Taiwan's allies have called on the United Nations to uphold its neutrality and reject China's political pressure concerning Taiwan's participation in UN activities....

PM Marape Launches Landmark Fisheries Strategies, Calls for Pacific to Harness Ocean Wealth

Prime Minister James Marape has urged Papua New Guinea and its Pacific neighbours to take full control of their ocean resources, declaring that the region must no longer remain a “beggar” while foreign powers exploit its fisheries wealth. He was...

United Nations Ocean Conference 2025: Next Steps for the Pacific

Delegates from across the Pacific stressed that while recent international achievements — such as the ratification of the High Seas Treaty (BBNJ), record pledges for the blue economy, and an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice...