Vanuatu will continue West Papua initiative
By Islands Business correspondent Nic Maclellan, at the Pacific Islands Forum in Nauru Despite the lack of formal endorsement from … Continue reading Vanuatu will continue West Papua initiative
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Indonesia proposes funding Papua diplomacy in Pacific
Indonesia’s government is proposing $US4 million in funding towards influencing Pacific Island countries to change their position on Papua. The Kompas newspaper … Continue reading Indonesia proposes funding Papua diplomacy in Pacific
Vanuatu continue push for UN resolution on West Papua, despite opposition from Forum members
YAREN, 05 SEPTEMBER 2018 (PACNEWS) – The government of Vanuatu is pursuing bilateral discussions with Leaders of the Pacific Islands … Continue reading Vanuatu continue push for UN resolution on West Papua, despite opposition from Forum members
Climate change tops agenda at Forum Meeting
Vanuatu Daily Post – Climate change, labour mobility and West Papua were some of the issues that Vanuatu was part … Continue reading Climate change tops agenda at Forum Meeting
ULMWP Chairman appeals to Pacific Islands Forum for support
PACNEWS, YAREN/PORT VILA, 05 SEPTEMBER 2018 (VANUATU DAILY POST) – “There are two topics in the West Papuan struggle; one — … Continue reading ULMWP Chairman appeals to Pacific Islands Forum for support
Pacific Islands Forum: Who wants what and why is it tense as leaders meet in Nauru?
They’re the custodians of what some Australian politicians rather patronisingly call “our backyard” — a vast swathe of the Pacific … Continue reading Pacific Islands Forum: Who wants what and why is it tense as leaders meet in Nauru?
Rolling protests in West Papua
A SERIES of protests has taken place in West Papua in support of Vanuatu’s plan to address human rights abuse … Continue reading Rolling protests in West Papua
Arrests at West Papua Protest
INDONESIAN security forces have arrested 50 protesters who want human rights abuses in West Papua to be addressed by Pacific … Continue reading Arrests at West Papua Protest
China delegate storms out on Nauru host at Pacific Islands Forum
By BEN PACKHAM in Nauru China’s representative at the Pacific Island Forum in Nauru has stormed out of talks with forum nations after a … Continue reading China delegate storms out on Nauru host at Pacific Islands Forum
Nauru faces pressure ahead of Pacific Island Forum
Gia Garrick, Political Reporter @giaisonline gia.garrick@radionz.co.nz Regional security and other pressing issues like climate change will be top of the formal agenda … Continue reading Nauru faces pressure ahead of Pacific Island Forum
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