The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has commended Samoa’s leadership in advancing the work towards a Multidimensional Vulnerability Index (MVI) and Loss & Damage fund, expressing […]

Papua New Guinea media are the largest single media industry group of the developing Pacific — and are often at the coalface of learning partnerships, challenges, […]

Pacific Islands Forum Leaders established the Forum Fisheries Agency on August 9, 1979, to build national capacity and regional cooperation so Pacific nations can secure their […]

A song specially composed for the Pacific Islands Forum Women Leaders meeting has helped energise outcomes for the event.  ‘This is Us’ was presented by the […]

With food security as its key all-inclusive vision for Papua New Guinea, the PNG National Fisheries Authority works towards an internationally competitive and sustainable sector and […]

 The Malaysia-based INFO-Fish information and data hub on Asia-Pacific Fisheries and Fish products is a core part of the Pacific Tuna Forum’s energy. Driven in partnership […]

ForumSec, SUVA –Pacific Labour mobility has been a strong force for helping Pacific post-COVID economic recovery, but social impacts are an equally strong concern for our nations, […]

Forumsec, SUVA— “It is our desire that we as a country, and we as a Blue Pacific Continent, continue to seek opportunities to influence the global […]

FEMM 26, SUVA–The Pacific Islands Forum Chair, Cook Islands PM Mark Brown, has thanked the Government of Fiji and staff of the Forum for an ‘unforgettable’ […]

06 July 2023: The PIF Geneva Office Permanent Representative Ambassador Mere Falemaka has this week completed the formalities of presenting her credentials as the Permanent Representative […]

Pacific Islands Forum, Suva (29 June 2023) – Forum coordination and management of cooperation activities including the 2050 Strategy for a Blue Pacific Continent, regional governance, […]

28th June 2023, Rarotonga-– A new national security policy launched by the Cook Islands in the margins of a regional meeting of Pacific security advisers has […]

19th May 2023, Suva— A record-setting month of high-level joint meetings for Pacific Leaders is growing the global spotlight on regional priorities including climate action, human […]

18th May 2023, Suva— The World Food Program of the United Nations has been lauded for its key role during the Pacific Humanitarian Pathway assistance through […]

Opening Remarks Forum OIC, Apaitia Veiogo at the AFD/GGGI/PIF Workshop on Pacific Financial Sector Climate Resilience 17 May 2023 Good morning, excellencies, senior officials, distinguished participants, […]

UNESCAP CS79 LEADERS SEGMENT High-Level Opening of the 79th Session of the Commission “Accelerating climate action in Asia and the Pacific for Sustainable Development” Opening Statement […]

Acceptance speech Her Excellency Ms. Fekitamoeloa Katoa ‘Utoikamanu, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Tourism, Tonga Chair of the 79th session of the Economic and […]

ADDRESS BY PIF SECRETARY GENERAL, MR HENRY PUNA AT THE PACIFIC CONFERENCE ON GOVERNANCE. Pacific Youth Spotlighting Anti- Corruption in Climate Change and Gender Equality 9 […]

Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General Henry Puna Message for World Press Freedom Day, May 3, 2023 Today the world remembers the importance of a free and […]

ForumSec, Suva/28 April 2023— The 4th Pacific Trade Invest (PTI) Independent Advisory Board meeting has convened this week at the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat in Suva, […]

Forumsec, SUVA, 28th April, 2023— Resilience and innovation are key aspects of Pacific trade and investment in 2050, says Fiji Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for External […]

6 April 2023, PIFSec, Suva-– A wave of support for labour mobility and trade in the Pacific are key benefits from a new memorandum of understanding […]

31 March, 2023— The Pacific Islands Forum Gender Specialist, Dr. Fiona Hukula, is in Majuro this week working with the Marshall Islands government and civil society […]

31 March 2023, Alofi Niue—Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General Henry Puna is wrapping up a week of stakeholder sessions in Niue with a visit to the […]

March 30, 2023, ForumSec— A Pacific Islands Forum Election Observer Team has completed it’s first every deployment to the Federated States of Micronesia General Election. The […]

STATEMENT by the PACIFIC ISLANDS FORUM CHAIR The Honourable Mark Brown, Prime Minister of the Cook Islands on the  new UN resolution requesting the ICJ to […]

Introduction of Agenda item 70, Request for an advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice on the obligations of States in respect of climate change […]

Request for an advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice on the obligations of States in respect of climate change Adoption 29 March 2023 Statement […]

Statement by the Pacific Small Island Developing States at the Adoption of a Resolution to Request an Advisory Opinion on Climate Change from the International Court […]

Monday 20th March 2023, Auckland, NZ-– There can be no hope of achieving the 2050 strategy without Education, Forum Secretary General Henry Puna has told a […]

2023 Conference of Pacific Education Ministers Ministerial Banquet Monday 20 March 2023 KEYNOTE ADDRESS Mr Henry Puna Secretary General – Pacific Islands Forum Salutations The Honourable […]

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COP27, Sharm-El-Sheik, EGYPT 8th November 2022— The incoming Forum Chair, Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown has echoed the ‘grave concerns’ shared by other small islands […]

COP27, Sharm-El-Sheik, Egypt, November 7, 2022–Kiribati President Taneti Maamau has told the high-level plenary of the COP27 of the need for urgent action at the Together […]

Private Sector Not Immune to Gender-Based Violence (GBV)  Stacey O’Nea is the Chief Executive Officer for the Port Moresby Chamber of Commerce and Industry (POMCCI). She […]

June 15th, 2021 —Since Japan’s April 13th announcement of its plans to discharge treated wastewater from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean, […]

In strengthening Nauru’s trade department, the Secretariat carried out a technical mission in the island nation from 10 -29 November 2019. The purpose of the mission […]

This week members of the Pacific Islands Forum will join the global community in Poland for COP24, a meeting of the United Nations aimed at tackling […]

Tapping into trends proves to be fruitful for ELife Samoa Wild Turmeric Drink at Caffe Culture 2018, London. ELife Samoa Wild Turmeric Drink proved to be […]

Sanaka Samarasinha, UN Resident Coordinator for Fiji, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Tonga, RMl, Palau, FSM, Vanuatu, Nauru, and Kiribati, writes on the importance of working together as […]

by: Meg Taylor DBE, Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat Leaders of the Blue Pacific recently endorsed the Pacific Sustainable Development Report. Significantly, it […]

By: Nauru President & Pacific Islands Forum Chair, H.E Baron Divavesi Waqa At this year’s Pacific Islands Forum, Leaders endorsed the region’s first Pacific Sustainable Development […]

The Council of Regional Organisations of the Pacific (CROP) celebrates its 30th Anniversary this year. The CROP was first endorsed by Pacific Islands Forum Leaders in […]

My name is Moira Simmons-Avafoa, I am from Tuvalu, a country surrounded by an ocean (Exclusive Economic Zone) that is more than 29000 times larger than […]

Today marks the 33rd anniversary of a significant event in the history of the Pacific Islands Forum – the signing of the South Pacific Nuclear Free […]

The future of the Pacific will be determined by its people. Greater Pacific regionalism provides Pacific Island countries with the opportunity to chart their own path […]

“The people of our islands live with the sea from their earliest days. Fish, shell fish, types of sea weed, are everyday foods; pearl shell and […]

New York (July 18, 2018) – The Blue Pacific is making ripples in New York this week with two Pacific Islands Forum members presenting their Voluntary […]

Celebrating Kiribati Independence Day with President, His Excellency Taneti Maamau, First Lady Maamau, Members of the Cabinet and the people of Kiribati was for me, an […]

Fisheries being a shared and significant resource for our ocean states, Pacific nations have successfully managed their fisheries in a sustainable manner through joint efforts. As […]

The Pacific Islands Forum is committed to working closely with civil society and non-government organisations to develop regional policy, and one sector in which this partnership […]

Legislating for climate smart disaster risk management (DRM) is one of the many ways in which the Pacific region is working together to strengthen its resilience […]

Walolyn Hamata Mamau recently joined the Solomon Islands Ministry of Finance and Treasury as the Climate Change Finance Officer. Walolyn’s core responsibility is to support the […]

Fisheries are a key source of economic opportunity for Pacific Islanders and Pacific Islands Forum Leaders’ recognise fisheries as one of the regions sustainable development priorities. […]

At the recent 5th Understanding Risk Forum, held in Mexico City from the 14th-18th of May, representatives from SIDS shared their experiences and lessons learned managing […]

Discussions are currently underway between the European Union and the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries, to renew the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement, or the Cotonou Agreement […]

The Specialist Sub-Committee on Regionalism recently welcomed four new members. The new member representing the private sector is Mr. Stephen Lyon. Mr Lyon is the current […]

The Specialist Sub-Committee on Regionalism recently welcomed four new members. The new member representing Polynesia is Esther Lameko-Poutoa, she is currently working as a Practicing Chartered Accountant […]

Pugameau Taufilo, better known as “Puga” recently joined the Forum Secretariat’s team of Smaller Island States Officers (SISOs) as the new SISO for Tuvalu. Puga was […]

The Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat has been in Honiara, Solomon Islands this past week for a scoping mission ahead of the Interim Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) […]

The Specialist Sub-Committee on Regionalism recently welcomed four new members. The new member representing Micronesia is Gerson Alik Jackson, born on March 30, 1953 in the […]

The Specialist Sub-Committee on Regionalism recently welcomed four new members. The new member representing Civil Society is Mr. Siotame Drew Havea. Mr. Havea has extensive experience […]

At the request of the Kiribati government, the Forum Secretariat is in Kiribati this week to undertake consultations on the Pacific Island Countries Trade Agreement (PICTA) […]

Pacific Leaders underlined their common identity as the ‘Blue Pacific’ during their meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron in New Caledonia last weekend. Hon. Tuilaepa Sailele […]

Non Communicable Diseases are a major problem in Pacific Island countries and are often viewed as a health and lifestyle issue. While this is true, there’s […]

This week sees the conclusion of the Bonn Climate Change Conference (also known as SB48) which continues work on progressing the Paris Agreement Work Plan. The […]

The Specialist Sub-Committee on Regionalism welcomed four new members recently. Representing Polynesia is Esther Lameko-Poutoa. Ms. Lameko-Poutoa is currently working as a Practicing Chartered Accountant & […]

The Forum Secretariat’s Regional Security Advisor, Viliame Wilikilagi, attended the 8th Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Police Commissioners Conference and the 3rd MSG Police Ministers Meeting in […]

Tuna is one of the great resources available to Pacific people. It plays a central role in the diets of many islanders, more than 60% of […]

At the invitation of the Government of Tonga, the Forum Secretariat is in Nuku’alofa this week to undertake consultations with government, private sector and line ministries […]

By Dr. Raymond Prasad – Economic Adviser, Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat The Pacific Islands Forum Economic Ministers Meeting begins in Palau this week and is focused […]

Hafa Adai! The Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat is committed to working closely with Civil Society Organisations across the region to ensure an inclusive approach to policy […]

Security in the Pacific region is an indispensable necessity for sustainable development and economic growth. The Framework for Pacific Regionalism identifies security as a principle objective […]

In Europe for a series of meetings, Forum Secretary General, Dame Meg Taylor says her discussions in Brussels yesterday (April 12, 2018) around the post-Cotonou negotiations […]

The Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General, Dame Meg Taylor is in Europe this week for a series of meeting which will culminate with her attendance of […]

This week, Pacific Island legislative drafters are attending the 2018 Australasian Parliamentary Counsel Committee and Commonwealth Association of Legislative Counsel (Pacific) Drafting Conference in Canberra. Legislative […]

Secretary General Dame Meg Taylor joined Republic of Marshall Islands President Hon. Hilda Heine this morning for a march in commemoration of Nuclear Victims Remembrance Day. […]