News and updates, information from Oceania and Asia (New Zealand, Australia, Indonesia and other ASEAN countries, China, and others)
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
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
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
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
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
AUCKLAND (Asia Pacific Report/Pacific Media Watch): A New Zealand-based West Papua advocacy group has appealed to Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern … Continue reading WEST PAPUA: Plea for PM to be ‘game-changer’ in Pacific support
BY Islands Business correspondent Nic Maclellan at the Pacific Islands Forum, Nauru Pacific leaders will consider a new Biketawa Plus … Continue reading Forum to consider Biketawa Plus security declaration
New Zealand Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters is traveling to Vanuatu today to meet senior government members. Mr Peters is … Continue reading NZ Foreign Minister goes to Vanuatu
Koro Vaka’uta, RNZ Pacific Journalist @The_KorOcle koro.vakauta@radionz.co.nz Efforts are continuing to have Chuuk leave the Federated States of Mircronesia despite warnings its … Continue reading Chuukese defiant about independence from FSM
Jayapura, Jubi – Seorang anggota parlemen Selandia Baru, Louisa Wall, mengatakan isu penentuan nasib sendiri West Papua harus didengar di forum Perwakilan … Continue reading Anggota dewan Selandia Baru: Isu Papua harus tembus PBB
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