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Tonga pulls off Pacific Islands Forum staging

There has been disagreements and plenty of tensions kept under the carpet but for the most part, the Pacific Islands Forum in Tonga was a success.

AAP · Aug 30, 2024

PM wraps up Pacific Islands Forum talks – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Aug 28, 2024

Pacific backs Australia's regional police initiative

Anthony Albanese has wasted no time getting to work at the Pacific Islands Forum in Tonga, announcing support for his Pacific Policing Initiative.

AAP · Aug 28, 2024

‘Even in the teeth of a gale, she has time for a hula’: the sailor breaking barriers on the Pacific ocean

First female Fijian sail master on traditional vessel Uto ni Yalo led a difficult week-long voyage to the Pacific leaders’ summit in Tonga

The Guardian - AU · Aug 27, 2024

‘A crisis entirely of humanity’s making’: UN chief issues climate SOS on trip to Pacific

António Guterres calls for a ‘massive’ increase in finance and support for the countries most vulnerable to rising sea levels

The Guardian - AU · Aug 26, 2024

Diplomatic ruptures on display at Pacific Islands Forum

France's handling of unrest in New Caledonia has drawn criticism from Pacific leaders in Tonga this week.

AAP · Aug 26, 2024

Pacific leaders convene in Tonga amid critical regional challenges

Pacific leaders have gathered in Tonga for the annual Pacific Islands Forum (PIF), a meeting facing significant logistical hurdles and which is overshadowed by growing tensions between the world's superpowers.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 26, 2024

Pacific Islands Forum: How a summit for tiny nations became a global powerhouse

Torrential rain and an earthquake greeted leaders welcomed to the Pacific Islands Forum in Tonga, underscoring climate change the region faces

The Independent UK · Aug 26, 2024

Big Polluters Urged To Pay As Key Pacific Summit Opens In Tonga

Emissions-belching nations were challenged to stump up for climate-related damage as a key Pacific islands summit opened on Monday, with low-lying Tuvalu declaring: "If you pollute, you should pay."

International Business Times · Aug 26, 2024

Earthquake rattles opening day of PIF summit in Tonga

Tonga has been backed to host a successful Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting despite the summit ballooning in size and scale.

AAP · Aug 25, 2024