Source Asia Pacific Report – August 31, 2026 Ezra Toara, Port Vila – The Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) should revisit … Continue reading Vanuatu special envoy calls for PIF to ‘reopen’ issue of Pacific access to West Papua
Indonesia’s government has indicated that a visit by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to West Papua is on … Continue reading UN human rights commissioner visit to West Papua on track, says Indonesia
Melanesian countries are pushing Indonesia to facilitate a long-requested visit to West Papua by the United Nations High Commissioner for … Continue reading Melanesian countries to review Indonesia’s status at MSG if no action on West Papua visit
Former New Caledonia President Louis Mapou says human rights and sovereignty are big issues facing not only Melanesia but the … Continue reading West Papua holds an important place on Pacific countries’ agenda says Mapou.
Johnny Blades, RNZ Pacific Journalistjohnny.blades@rnz.co.nz The new Secretary-General of the Pacific Islands Forum says he will champion solidarity and unity within … Continue reading New head of fractured Pacific Forum stresses unity
Leaders of Pacific Islands Forum countries and territories want Indonesia to allow a team from the UN Human Rights Commissioner’s … Continue reading Pacific leaders push for UN rights commissioner visit to Papua
On Pacific Beat with Catherine Graue Download Pacific: UN votes for better cooperation with PIF (1.98 MB)Download 1.98 MB With a … Continue reading UN votes for better cooperation with PIF but China, Indonesia abstain
Senior government ministers have endorsed two major strategies heading into next month’s Pacific Islands Forum summit in Tuvalu. New Zealand’s … Continue reading Region’s ministers endorse major strategies
The foreign ministers of Pacific Island Forum nations meet in Fiji on Friday to consider key issues ahead of next … Continue reading Pacific foreign ministers meeting in Fiji Friday
Daily Post – Vanuatu has always been very principled in its approach to West Papua, in the issue of self-determination of … Continue reading Forum SG says Vanuatu position on self-determination issue admirable
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