The new climate change, coastal and ocean management center to be established by the Government of India and USP is expected to serve as a hub for research and development for Pacific Island countries.

While Fiji has repealed its media act, its imprint, though, can still be felt in the region.

The AFP, through the Vanuatu Australia Policing and Justice Program (VAPJP), supplied four LandCruisers that will be sent to four different provinces to improve the VPF’s mobility footprint.

UNESCO has mainly provided a platform through their WPFD to civil society (NGO) groups that are funded by Western agencies to shape the free speech agenda.

UNODC plan to develop a concept note after this dialogue on trafficking in persons (TIP) data in the region.

Princess Mary held discussions with students around shared challenges between the region and Denmark, specifically on climate change issues.

The Papua New Guinean (PNG) government’s new media legislation proposed in March is drawing a comparison with Fiji’s punitive media act.

"Through no fault of our own, we are living with devastating tropical cyclones, flooding, biodiversity loss and sea-level rise."

While leaving the court premises, Bainimarama told the media that he “served as a prime minister of Fiji with integrity and everyone’s interest at heart”.

Outgoing PIF chair and Prime Minister of Fiji, Sitiveni Rabuka, welcomed the appointment saying “we are in good hands as we paddle our drua to achieve our collective aspirations”.