The other side of the story

Female journalists in the Pacific are mobilising to work together against gender discrimination in male dominated workplaces.

Prospects for PNG

PNG’s economy has rebounded since the COVID-19 pandemic, allowing it to host important foreign leaders, reduce the fiscal deficit and introduce exchange rate reforms, but PNG may be entering a period of political uncertainty that puts all these gains at risk.

The populous Pacific

Pacific researchers from the the University of Auckland are modelling the population dynamics of the region’s 13 million people, a figure projected to become 20 million by 2050.

Union sundown

The Falepili Union and previous flexible sovereignty arrangements show potential for innovation even as the Pacific faces serious and complex challenges, originating from both within and outside the region.

An Indigenous ocean

Geopolitical inequalities in the Pacific should be taken into account in research, scholarship and analysis in the region.

Vanua in the age of climate change

Great power rivalry and climate-induced migration are frequently discussed in discourse about the effects of climate change in the Pacific, but we must not forget the implications for human security.

America in the Pacific

The USA emphasised a ‘whole-of-government effort’ in engaging with the Pacific at the US Institute of Peace’s Interorganizational Global Forum on security cooperation in the Pacific islands in September.

The Pacific looms large in climate policy

Although Pacific island countries barely contribute to global warming, they stand at the frontline

Loss and damage

The PIF Leaders’ Meeting is an important chance to jolt the world into action on a climate Loss and Damage Fund after decades of fighting for justice.

Caught in the great divide

Pacific Islands Forum members will face challenging conversations about the prickly US-China relationship and its effect on the region in their meeting this week.

Road to nowhere?

The Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting this week takes place amid a changing dynamic of security and development in the region.

The pros and cons of Pacific tourism

Pacific Islands were likened to paradise by early European travellers. The climate, the nature, and the hospitality of local people make Pacific Islands seemingly perfect tourist destinations. Yet, the development and the impact of tourism among the Pacific Islands is very complex.