Clark hosts direct flights to Palau

Elijah Felice Rosales - The Philippine Star September 9, 2025 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — Nauru’s flag carrier is now operating weekly flights between Palau and Clark, in a move that expands the airline’s reach in Southeast Asia and scales up...

80 Years After WWII Ended, a Deadly Legacy Remains in the Pacific

[By Stacey Pizzino and Bryan G. Fry] On September 2, 1945, the second world war ended when Japan officially surrendered. Today, on the 80th anniversary, the physical legacy of the conflict remains etched into land and sea. Nowhere is this more...

Smaller Island States must stand together for survival: FSM President Simina

By Pita Ligaiula in Honiara, Solomon Islands Outgoing Chair of the Smaller Island States (SIS), Federated States of Micronesia (FSM)President Wesley Simina, has urged Pacific leaders to keep the region’s most vulnerable nations at the centre of...

New cold chain equipment powers safe, accessible vaccines in Palau

Koror, Palau, 4 September 2025 – All communities living across the different areas in Palau, will have equal access to high-quality lifesaving vaccines and immunization outreach services through the support of new cold chain equipment. Handed over...

Polynesian Anglican woman joins traditional voyage to voice youth concerns at Pacific Islands Forum

The Most Revd Sione Uluilakepa, Archbishop and Primate of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia blessed the voyage Uto ni Yalo Trust / Anglican Diocese of Polynesia A traditional canoe carrying young Pacific activists sailed...

Fifteen new local projects launched under the Kiwa Initiative to…

The newly awarded projects are spread across ten Pacific Island countries and territories; New Caledonia, Fiji, Kiribati, Palau, Papua New Guinea, French Polynesia, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Vanuatu, and Wallis & Futuna. Together, they reflect...

Three children return to Samoa after life-saving heart surgeries in Fiji

Source: Samoa High Commission in Suva. Three children have returned to Samoa after undergoing life-saving heart surgeries in Suva, Fiji. Supported by Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Children’s Hospital Gift of Life surgical mission, the children all...

Pacific Islands News Roundup – August 29 – September 4, 2025 

Editor’s Note: We are undergoing a web host migration process and may need to make necessary modifications to our format and frequency over the next several weeks. Thank you in advance for your understanding. Political Leadership and Regionalism,...

Nauru Airlines announces network expansion with flights to Clark, Philippines

Nauru Airlines will launch flights to Clark International Airport in the Philippines from 5 September 2025, marking a major step in the carrier’s Asian expansion. “Adding the Republic of the Philippines to our network is a key development for us,”...

Girl given visa to live with suspected people-traffickers

By Gill Bonnett of RNZ Immigration New Zealand helped clear the way for an adopted girl to live with a family investigated by police for people-trafficking. The case was detailed in a no-surprises briefing to Immigration Minister Erica Stanford,...

Adopted teen girl issued visa to live with suspected people-traffickers

Photo: Unsplash / RNZ composite Immigration New Zealand helped clear the way for an adopted girl to live with a family investigated by police for people-trafficking. The case was detailed in a no-surprises briefing to Immigration Minister Erica...

Australia’s August aid update

THE 2025 Australian aid attitudes survey commissioned by the Development Policy Centre shows a large drop (-11 per cent) in the proportion of people who think the government gives too much foreign aid compared with last year. The survey results...

UN experts of the Committee on the rights of persons with…

The UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Tuesday concluded its consideration of the initial report of Kiribati on its implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Committee Experts commended the...

HRC60: Key issues on agenda of the September 2025 session

The UN Human Rights Council will hold its 60th regular session at Palais des Nations in Geneva from 8 September to 8 October 2025. Stay up-to-date: Follow @ISHRglobal and #HRC60 on X and @ishr.ch on BlueSky, and look out for our Human Rights...

August 2025 Australian aid update

The 2025 Australian aid attitudes survey commissioned by the Development Policy Centre shows a large drop (-11 per cent) in the proportion of people who think the government gives too much foreign aid compared to 2024. The survey results also show...

Tonga ends dengue outbreak as Sāmoa faces surge in cases

Tonga’s Ministry of Health has declared the end of the dengue fever outbreak, which started six months ago. Since the outbreak, a total of 907 cases were recorded, along with three dengue-related deaths. Thankfully, no new cases have been reported...

UN-backed experts say more must be done to help people with disabilities in war-battered Gaza

GENEVA – A team of human rights experts has faulted the world’s nations for not doing more to ensure minimum protections of people with disabilities in Gaza, whose numbers have been growing since the onset of the Israel-Hamas war nearly two years...

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A team of human rights experts is faulting the world’s nations for not doing more to ensure minimum protections of people with disabilities in Gaza, whose numbers are growing since the onset of Israel’s war in the territory nearly two years ago....

Take Control of Your Cash Flow: Proven Strategies for AR Leaders

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Women’s group raises over $250k

The Catholic Women’s League raised more than $250,000 at its 53rd Annual General Meeting and Conference, held over the weekend at Lomary Catholic grounds in Galoa for the first time. League president Maria Bereso said the bulk of funds raised...