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Feats and challenges: COP29 president Mukhtar Babayev tackles climate goals
The agreement is projected to unlock $1 trillion per year by 2050, which can be channelled to climate projects around the world, including Guam and other small island states.

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2 days ago


Leaked paper reveals New Caledonia heading for political status limbo
The document reads, "Considering the inalienable right to self-determination of the people of New Caledonia, sovereign over their own destiny" and later referred to "New Caledonian citizens." The document also left open the door for another independence referendum.

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Apr 16


Yap court seeks to test bar candidates' knowledge of customary laws
Yap State Court/Photo courtesy of YapGov By Pacific Island Times News Staff  The Yap State Court has proposed requiring bar candidates...

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Apr 13


FSM launches Smart Island digital hub in Tonoas, Chuuk
FSM President Wesley Simina leads a ceremony launching  Smart Island Digital Hub in Tonoa, Chuuk on April 8, 2025. Photo courtesy of...

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Apr 10


World organizations call for urgent action to save mothers and newborns in the Pacific region
Health organizations noted that the Pacific region faces some of the starkest maternal and newborn health disparities in the world, a predic

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Apr 8


DEI rollbacks and VA cuts: What’s next for Micronesian veterans?
The per capita enlistment rate in the U.S. military for citizens of the freely associated states (Palau, the Marshall Islands and the Federa

By Joyce McClure
Apr 7


Obsidian in ancient Vanuatu
In ancient times, obsidian was highly valued in Vanuatu for its sharpness and ease of shaping.

Raquel Bagnol
Apr 5


'No more excuses: real climate action now'
Vanuatu stands with the 6PAC+ alliance at the IMO that includes the Pacific, the Caribbean, Africa, and many SIDS and LDCs. We stand with th

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Apr 5


‘Push forward, maintain momentum:’ Response to climate change requires an integrated approach
At the end of the day though, we made sure to submit our NDCs despite our contributions to emissions being negligible at 0.0005 percent of
Jack Niedenthal
Apr 4


Top Pacific diplomats ready for direct talks on Bougainville independence
Ahead of the talks, ABG’s President Ishmael Toroama moved to sideline a key sticking point over PNG parliamentary ratification of the vote,

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Apr 2


DOD's $2B investment plans for FSM announced at Hegseth's bilateral meeting with Micronesian president
The Pentagon plans to invest $2 billion in the Federated States of Micronesia to build more projects that would enable U.S. forces to operat

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Mar 27


American Samoa delegate backs proposal to keep ocean monitors
As a coastal territory, American Samoa relies on scientific ocean data as predictive tools for its economic policy decisions and weather res

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Mar 26
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