Pacific Islands News Roundup – May 10-16, 2024
France declares state of emergency in New Caledonia; Girmit Day commemorations highlight contributions and struggles of Indo-Fijians; and more.
France declares state of emergency in New Caledonia; Girmit Day commemorations highlight contributions and struggles of Indo-Fijians; and more.
UN sec-gen to attend PIFLM in Tonga, regional review won’t be rushed: SG Puna; The Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture kicks off in Hawaiʻi in June; and more.
CNMI governor formally requests Section 902 talks with US president; Hundreds of ancestral remains held in Australian institutions with few plans for repatriation to Pacific Islands; ore than 1,000 families in Samoa to benefit from USAID-backed emergency response project; and more.
No start date for incoming Pacific Islands Forum head yet, Baron Waqa negotiating; Pacific disability inclusion efforts gain momentum amid challenges; Pacific Islands collaborate to map seagrass ecosystems, assess carbon storage; and more.
53rd PIF Leaders Meeting theme unveiled in Tonga as US territories’ membership blocked; WHO Western Pacific director prioritizes health systems, climate change in new role; Pacific Islands government prepare for talks on revised Global Plastics Treaty; and more.
Cook Islands needs referendum to decide UN membership, PBEQ endorses public release of regional assessment data, Japanese ambassador response to Fukushima wastewater concerns, and more.
French Senate passes electoral rule changes for New Caledonia, Vanuatu hosts inaugural Women in Fisheries Forum, Pacific Islands and US renew historic tuna treaty for 2024, and more.
US, FSM reaffirm defense and security ties, New Zealand to send Defence Force to Solomon Islands ahead of election, MC embarks on major overhaul of fuel tanks in Majuro, and more.
Pacific defense talks in Japan, PNG tribes agree to ceasefire, Solomon Islands PM critical of democracy, and more.
The US Congress approves funding for Pacific Island pacts after delays, World Bank flags learning poverty across Pacific Island nations, Fukushima wastewater discharge sparks public outcry in Japan, and more.