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Solomon Islands
Australia's Pacific Step-Up: More Than Just Talk
By Grant Wyeth
Australia's Pacific outreach is picking up steam.
How Taiwan Competes With China in the Pacific
By Alexandre Dayant and Jonathan Pryke
Taiwan is an active player in the Pacific, home to many of its remaining diplomatic allies.
UN Recommends Graduating 2 Pacific Island States From the LDC Category
By Grant Wyeth
The UN recommended recently that Solomon Islands and Kiribati be removed from the least developed country (LDC) list.
At Melanesian Spearhead Group, the Question of West Papuan Membership Lingers
By Grant Wyeth
The MSG will deliberate the United Liberation Movement for West Papua’s application, but some worry about angering Indonesia.
An Indigenous Perspective on World War II’s Solomon Islands Campaign
By Catherine Putz
Anna Annie Kwai’s new book brings indigenous wartime contributions and experiences to the forefront.
RAMSI Ends: What’s Next for the Solomon Islands?
By Grant Wyeth
The mission was devised not simply as a peacekeeping operation, but as a program to rebuild the state.
Solomon Islands Seeks Balance in Relations With Indonesia and West Papua
By Grant Wyeth
With the end of the RAMSI intervention and restoration of full sovereignty comes more difficult diplomatic balancing.
No Development Without Peace: The Solomon Islands Example
By Nathan Page
Why the emphasis on peace-building in the UN Sustainable Development Goals is essential.
Australian Foreign Minister Island Hops Around the South Pacific
By Grant Wyeth
Julie Bishop will visit the Solomon Islands, Samoa, and Vanuatu over the course of two days.
The Mota Lava Treaty: A Pacific Lesson on Maritime Dispute Settlement
By Walter Diamana
What the world can learn from the maritime border agreement between Vanuatu and the Solomon Islands.
What to Make of China in the South Pacific?
By Grant Wyeth
Long motivated by a recognition war with Taiwan, China's latest diplomacy in the region takes on a strategic tone.
Staying Afloat: The Future of the Melanesian Economies
By Sally Andrews
"Aid dependency, resource dependency, and natural disasters remain huge challenges for the region."