The Latest Breaking News from Forum

Albanese hails Pacific Island Leaders Forum a success but Fiji’s prime minister says Australia must end its ‘fossil fuel addiction’Success

As Pacific Islands Forum leaders talk up a communal spirit, can that sentiment overcome polarising topics like China's rise and deep sea mining?

US-China rivalry and an inter-island rift overshadowed the start of a landmark Pacific summit Tuesday, hampering efforts to focus world attention on the islands' dire climate crisis.

China's rise is never far from the mind at the Pacific Islands Forum, as the US ramps up its diplomacy and regional leaders speak of growing geopolitical pressure.

Despite major powers being sidelined from the Pacific Islands Forum, Vice-President Kamala Harris appears virtually to make a series of announcements showing the US is intent on reasserting its presence in the region as China continues to expand its footprint.

The withdrawal of the remote Pacific island nation of Kiribati from the region's key diplomatic group has overshadowed the Pacific Islands Forum as leaders arrive in Fiji for the first in-person meeting in two years.

Not usually at the forefront of geopolitical argy-bargy, the Pacific has recently emerged as a strategic element of securing democracy. A rift threatened to tear apart normally unshakeable regional unity in 2021, with five Micronesian countries threatening to leave the most powerful transnational group, the Pacific Islands Forum. Ahead of…

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Thursday regional architecture such as the Pacific Islands Forum was critical in resolving regional problems and local security issues should be resolved locally.

The Stobswell Forum says it is "concerned and disappointed" at the decision to end the annual Baxter Park firework display.

Companies including HLA Services, Northumbrian Water, Settld, Mobile Mini and Advanced feature in this week's round-up

Sweden’s Special Envoy for Yemen, Ambassador Peter Semneby, constantly recalls old Swedish traditions centered around promoting conflict resolution and care for humanitarian affairs. Sweden has showcased those traditions in many conflicts around the world. For example, Sweden has provided continued support to Afghanistan for over four decades, according to Semneby,…