Regional Archive June 2021
Tonga Firms Opposition to Deep Sea Mining
Tonga civil society strongly opposes deep sea mining and reaffirms a total ban on all mining activities, saying the region including the kingdom needs to act.
Another Pacific Island Rejects Undersea China Cable
After rejecting a low bid from China due to security concerns, the Pacific island of Nauru is in discussions to connect to an Australian undersea communications network.
Facebook Extends Pacific Islands Education Campaign to Help Counter Health Misinformation
Facebook has today launched a public education campaign to help people in five Pacific Island countries and territories learn how to identify and combat health-related misinformation.
Vanuatu Parliament Awaits Court Resolution
The Speaker of Vanuatu's Parliament, Gracia Shadrach, adjourned last Fridays session until Wednesday this week.
Australia’s Olympics Lifeline to Pacific Nations
The Morrison Government and the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) are working in partnership to support over 170 Olympic and Paralympic athletes from eleven Pacific nations to prepare for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Australia's PM May Include Pacific Islands in Expanded Travel Bubble
Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison has hinted that an expanded travel bubble beyond Australia and New Zealand may not be far away.
Big, Rich, and Powerful Subsidizers to Benefit from WTO Fisheries Subsidies Talks
Global talks to reign in global fisheries subsidies are failing to hold big, rich and powerful subsidizers accountable while unfairly shifting the burden onto vulnerable fishing communities.