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Pacific Island Nations
Overseas Workers Could Boost Pacific Prosperity
By Paresh Narayan and Bernard Njindan
As Pacific Island nations navigate their way out of pandemic debt, work abroad schemes could help.
Shifting Models of Sovereignty in the Pacific
By Patricia O’Brien
The ambiguous and evolving status of the Cook Islands and Niue holds lessons for other Pacific powers.
Australia Aims to Broaden Media Engagement in the Indo-Pacific
By Grant Wyeth
Maintaining a well-functioning media ecosystem is in the interests of domestic and regional stability alike.
The Pacific’s Evolving Map
By Patricia O’Brien
The quotidian legacies of colonialism in the Pacific are dramatically shaping the present.
The Sea Isn’t the Only Thing Rising: Life, Death and Disease in the Pacific
By Ami Bera and Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick
Cutting funding to multilateral efforts that confront climate change globally is shortsighted. When we help others, no matter how many miles away, we learn how to help ourselves.
Tropical Tug-of-War: China and the West’s Influence Battle in the Pacific
By Shaoyu Yuan
The Pacific is no tranquil backwater but rather a dynamic frontier of global geopolitics.
Pacific Island States Continue Disproportionate Support of Israel at the UN
By Logan Green
As the U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly called for a ceasefire in Gaza, why were Pacific Island states overrepresented in opposition, abstention, and absence?
Why the Philippines Needs to Work With the Pacific Island Nations
By Rej Cortez Torrecampo and Karla S. Cruz
In an increasingly complex geopolitical environment, Manila has good reasons to develop relations with other archipelagic states, including those to its south and east.
Ahead of UN Vote, Vanuatu Says: We Must Fight for Climate Justice
By Jotham Napat and Patricia Scotland
If we value human rights and the rule of law, then we must fight for climate justice, argue Vanuatu's foreign minister and the Commonwealth's secretary-general.
America’s Pacific Island Summit: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
By Derek Grossman
The landmark meeting encapsulated both the strengths and weaknesses of U.S. strategy in the region.
Is Corruption a Serious Problem in the Pacific?
By Joshua Mcdonald
A recent report illustrates that the people of the Pacific believe corruption is a massive problem for both them and their governments.
Pacific Island Nations Consider Deep-sea Mining, Despite Risks
By Joshua Mcdonald
Pacific Island nations are contemplating allowing deep-sea mining to bolster their economies, despite unknown environmental impacts.
Samoa in Crisis as Elected Leader Locked out of Parliament
By Nick Perry
Last month, Fiame Naomi Mata'afa was elected Samoa's first ever female prime minister.
Australia, the Lucky Country, Could Be More Generous
By Joshua Mcdonald
The recent Australian budget leaves little breathing room for Pacific Island nations.
US Opens Initiative to Focus on ‘Small and Less Populous Island Economies’
By Grant Wyeth
In addition to the Pacific Island states, the SALPIE initiative covers island nations in the Caribbean and North Atlantic, which share climate change and COVID-19 concerns.
Papua New Guinea Faces Rising COVID-19 Cases
By Joshua Mcdonald
The Pacific Island nation is on the brink of disaster, regional health experts warn.
Connecting the Dots: Australia and Digital Infrastructure Development in the Pacific Islands
By Tom Corben and Euan Moyle
COVID-19 has highlighted the reactive nature of Australia's approach to digital infrastructure development in the region.
Fiji Cleaning Up After Cyclone Yasa
By Joshua Mcdonald
The category five cyclone battered Fiji in mid-December.
Pacific Island Nations Wary of Chinese Fishing Fleets
By Joshua Mcdonald
Pacific Island leaders have become increasingly concerned about the threat posed by global fishing fleets, namely China’s.
Fiji’s Bainimarama Makes Pacific Plea for Multilateralism
By Grant Wyeth
From COVID-19 to climate change, the most pressing global issues – and those of most concern to Pacific states – are best served by collective action.
Pacific Island Leaders Weigh Trans-Pacific Bubble With Australia and New Zealand
By Joshua Mcdonald
Some Pacific leaders support the proposal, while others have said it's way too soon.
Pandemic in the Pacific: COVID-19 to Hit Pacific Economies Hard
By Joshua Mcdonald
The Pacific’s lucrative tourism industry could collapse amid the lockdown on international travel.
New Zealand Proposes Humanitarian Visa for ‘Climate Refugees’
By Alex Randall
Climate-linked migration does not enjoy much time in the legislative bodies of most nations.
Epilogue to the South Pacific Tuna Treaty
By Eileen Natuzzi
An outdated tuna treaty may have breathed its last. Time for a new U.S. policy for the Pacific.
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