The Pacific Tourism Organisation Hosts Two-Week Research Training for PNGTPA to Strengthen Tourism Data Capacity

From 16 to 30 September 2025, the Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) hosted a two-week research training program for the Papua New Guinea Tourism Promotion Authority (PNGTPA), aimed at strengthening PNGTPA’s capacity to manage and deliver...

Weaving Wisdom and Science: Pacific Voices Call for Ocean Protection

Active Citizens, Asia-Pacific, Biodiversity, Civil Society, Climate Change, Climate Change Justice, COP30, Development & Aid, Editors' Choice, Environment, Featured, Headlines, Human Rights, Indigenous Rights, International Justice, Natural...

The Pacific Humanitarian Warehousing Program (PHWP) Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Learning (MERL) Journey: What are we doing differently?

The Pacific Humanitarian Warehousing Program (PHWP), being implemented across 15 participating countries1, provided a rare opportunity to reimagine how MERL can meaningfully contribute to ensuring sovereign warehouse storage and response...

Solomon Islands introduces policy to balance AI benefits and exam integrity

The Solomon Islands’ Education Minister hopes a new policy will help tackle the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in school exams. This comes as the government aims to manage the increasing use of artificial intelligence (AI) among students...

2nd Ocean Conference gets underway in Honiara

The second Pacific Islands Ocean Conference 2025 is underway in Honiara this week. It was officially opened on Monday, bringing together around 350 participants from across the region to strengthen collaboration on sustainable ocean governance....

UAE issues $10m in funding for natural disaster defences in Asia and the Pacific

The UAE has allocated $10 million towards efforts to build resilience to natural disasters in the Asia-Pacific region. Announced under the directives of President Sheikh Mohamed through the UAE International Aid Agency, the funding will go to...

Life Sciences Cloud Content Migration: Separating Fact from Fiction

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Harnessing global standards to make food safer in Honiara

HONIARA, 25 September 2025 – The Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS), through its Food Safety Unit, in partnership with Honiara City Council and Guadalcanal Province, has successfully conducted a two-day Hazard Analysis and Critical...

5th community-based fisheries dialogue 2025 kicks off in Honiara

BY NED GAGAHE The Fifth Community-Based Fisheries Dialogue (CBFD5) officially commenced yesterday, September 25 2025, at Ginger Beach Retreat in Northwest Guadalcanal. This year’s dialogue brings together around 30 participants from across the...

Global, Regional, and National Burdens of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Women of Reproductive Age (15–49 Years) from 1992 to 2021

Introduction Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is a chronic, relapsing condition that primarily includes Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC).1 IBD most commonly affects young adults, with peak incidence between the ages of 15 and 30...

Steady progress on Rescue Fire Service Station at Honiara International Airport

The Ministry of Communication and Aviation (MCA) is pleased to announce steady progress on the construction of the Rescue Fire Service Station at Honiara International Airport. The work is funded by the World Bank under the Second Solomon Islands...

Why is China funding the Russian war?

Chinese President Xi Jinping with Russian President Vladimir Putin For the first two years of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, China presented itself as an independent arbiter. In 2023 it even proposed a 12-point peace plan that was mainly...

A Pacific reflection on Women, Peace and Security

This year marks 25 years since the adoption of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security (WPS), a global commitment to elevate women’s voices in peacebuilding, conflict prevention and recovery. For the Pacific,...

UN resolution on Climate Change rapporteur a boost for Pacific-SG Puna

Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General Henry Puna has welcomed the latest UN Human Rights Council vote for a UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Climate Change. The 48th session of the Council was held in hybrid mode, combining virtual...

Coral Triangle: The giant hidden 'Amazon' beneath the sea that appears somewhat resilient to climate change

QUICK FACTS Name: Coral Triangle Location: Ocean around the Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste, parts of Indonesia and Malaysia, and the Philippines Why it's incredible: The Coral Triangle is home to 76% of known coral species in the...

China deepening global collaboration in meteorological governance

China is deepening its collaboration with the international community in meteorological governance, using artificial intelligence and early warning technologies to help developing countries improve disaster preparedness and climate resilience,...

Will humanity have the capacity to predict earthquakes?

The death toll so far makes the Turkey-Syria earthquake the deadliest and most destructive in recent history. ON February 7, the world woke up to news that a 7.8 magnitude earthquake on the Richter scale had rocked Turkey and Syria and left...

Pacific must lead global Tuna governance, says SINU Vice-Chancellor Aqorau

Solomon Islands National University (SINU) Vice-Chancellor Professor Transform Aqorau says Pacific Island States must continue to assert leadership in the global governance of tuna fisheries to protect their sovereignty, economy, and identity....

CITES Parties in the Pacific take part in training on implementation through fisheries legal frameworks

The waters of the Pacific Islands countries (PICs) are home to numerous aquatic species that are listed in the CITES Appendices, and which support livelihoods and economic opportunities for communities in over a dozen Parties to the Convention....

Workshop on international health regulations, public health law

The Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) with support from the World Health Organization (WHO) yesterday successfully held a workshop on International Health Regulations (IHR) and Public Health Law in Solomon Islands, which aimed to...