Pacific Islands Forum

Pacific Leaders Urged to Act on West Papua and Kanaky Decolonisation

September 3, 2026 by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief

As Pacific Islands Forum leaders gather in Honiara for the 54th Forum Leaders’ Meeting under the theme “Iumi Tugeda: Act Now for an Integrated Blue Pacific Continent,” regional civil society … Read More

Categories News Tags kanaky, new-caledonia, Pacific Islands Forum, west-papua Leave a comment

Island Nations in Pacific Forum Emphasize Unilateral Risk Management and Regional Autonomy Amidst Great Power Competition

August 31, 2026 by Omar El Sayed - World Editor

Micronesian governments are elevating unilateral hedging efforts in forums like the MIF. The goal is forging a unified risk-management strategy and a regional identity amid rising great power competition in … Read More

Categories World Tags Federated States of Micronesia, Micronesia, Micronesian Islands Forum (MIF), Oceania, Opinion, Pacific Islands Forum, Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting, pacific-islands, Palau, U.S.-China competition in the Pacific Islands Leave a comment