Stories by Kelvin Anthony

The leaders of five Melanesian countries and territories avoided a definitive update on the status of the United Liberation Movement of West Papua's application for full membership in Port Vila.

Australia and China both say they intend on strengthening their engagement and cooperation with Melanesia.

Vanuatu's only female MP Gloria Julia King says she's "praying for strength" and urging ni-Vanuatu people to hold their political representatives to account, following the recent political impasse in… Audio

The leader of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua, Benny Wenda, is confident the leaders' meeting in Vanuatu will grant his group full membership of the Melanesian Spearhead Group.

Melanesian Spearhead Group Secretariat's director general Leonard Louma says the Pacific region continues to be the centre of geopolitical interests by global superpowers. Audio

A market vendor in Port Vila is still waiting on government assistance almost six months after two category four cyclones decimated Vanuatu's economy.

The Pacific region's focus will shift to Port Vila next week when Vanuatu hosts the 22nd Melanesian Spearhead Group Leaders' Summit.

News media in Indonesia act as "government loudspeakers" by advancing a one-sided narrative regarding the conflict in West Papua, a new study reveals.

Pacific anti-nuclear advocacy groups and campaigners have condemned the Fijian Prime Minister's backing of Japan's plans release treated nuclear wastewater into the Pacific Ocean.

The media sector in the Pacific should be supported with an enabling environment to report "without fear" in the face of ongoing challenges brought about since the covid-19 pandemic - new study.

The Australian government says it is "ready" to talk to Solomon Islands about its plans for a defence force.

The New Zealand government has rejected claims by Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare that it has withheld financial support promised to the country.

Fiji continues to grow its appeal as Australians' holiday destination of choice, despite reports of Aussie travellers finding it difficult to travel abroad.

Pacific islands "relentless" efforts at UN's specialist body on shipping has led to adoption of a new emissions reductions strategy to align the maritime transportation sector to the Paris Agreement…

Pacific nations' push for the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) to align the sea transportation sector to the Paris Agreement goal and keep 1.5 degrees alive is a step closer, but only just.

Pacific island nations have sounded the alarm on a possible "disinformation" campaign peddled by a "couple of countries" about their proposal to introduce a carbon levy.

In a last ditch effort, Pacific nations are rallying the United Nations governing body for maritime transportation to drastically cut greenhouse gas emissions to protect climate vulnerable countries.

With the International Maritime Organisation about to meet, member states are already showing signs of a major divide on how to align shipping industry with the Paris Agreement goal.

A group of former Pacific leaders want the UN agency mandated to regulate international shipping "to take meaningful strides" to end the industry's reliance on dirty fossil fuels.

The UN says it was unaware of any sexual harassment allegations against its Fiji multi-country office resident coordinator from his time in Belarus prior to being posted in Suva.

Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has played down criticism he is leading an administration that practices nepotism and favouritism.

The United Nations multi-country office in Fiji is refusing to confirm or deny reports it has sacked up to 40 local employees and is replacing them with overseas interns.

The Oceania Football Confederation laws will allow the current Fiji Football Association president to hold onto his position until 2031 following changes to OFCs "term limit provision".

The United Nations says it is unable to comment on the allegations against senior UN Pacific official Sanaka Samarasinha as it is a "personnel matter, which is confidential".

A leaked document authored by a senior University of the South Pacific academic has again put a spotlight into the affairs of the regional institution.