Story Archive
2024-08-03
Brazil’s Leticia Carvalho promises a return to “transparency, accountability” at organization perceived as aligned with mining interests.
2024-07-31
Tussle for top job at International Seabed Authority heats up amid “integrity, neutrality” claims.
2024-07-31
A 10-year launch program is part of the U.S. military’s Pacific build-up against China.
2024-07-30
Battle for top job at International Seabed Authority could determine future of environmental regulations.
2024-07-26
The social media parent company Meta blames a technical error for deleted posts.
2024-07-24
PNG police are investigating several days of violence and killing of villagers in the country’s remote north-west.
2024-07-23
UN remains very concerned over increasing recent reports of violent incidents and civilian casualties involving security forces and pro-independence groups.
2024-07-19
Japan’s presence in the Pacific region is expected to take on a markedly military tone, writes Tess Newton Cain.
2024-07-18
Monitoring will continue for decades while the contaminated waste is released from the Fukushima nuclear plant.
2024-07-17
Locals say the killed men were civilians, not West Papua National Liberation Army members.
2024-07-17
Four prime ministers declare French handling of decolonization process “illegitimate, null and void.”
2024-07-09
The election results are another setback for loyalists as unrest continues to simmer in the Pacific island territory.
2024-07-05
A new attempt to count Papua New Guinea’s population has been disrupted by unaccountability and disorganization, writes Michael Kabuni.
2024-07-04
Washington has given its territories permission to apply for PIF membership, but with the caveat they can't take foreign policy positions.
2024-06-27
Proposed cuts to the State Department’s budget come as China ramps up its diplomatic presence.