Marshall Islands
Climate change migration is cultural genocide - Tony de Brum
The Marshall Islands foreign minister says climate change induced migration would be akin to cultural genocide and says it should only be considered as a last resort. Audio
Marshalls Govt tops up Trust Fund
The Marshall Islands government has added $US650,000 to the Marshalls Trust Fund.
Marshall Islands awarded for stance against nuclear powers
The Foreign Minister of the Marshall Islands is reiterating his call for the nuclear powers to honour their promise to disarm all weapons of mass destruction.
US volunteers in Marshalls look to expand
A California-based volunteer medical group that started service in the Marshall Islands over 30 years ago is now expanding to many of the other United States-affiliated islands in the Pacific.
German dies while diving Bikini World War II wrecks
A German tourist has died in a diving incident in the Marshall Islands.
US deports steady stream of Marshall Islanders
Marshall Islanders have been deported from the United States at greater rate over recent years.
A surge in Marshall Islands medical training praised
A doctor from Palau says there's a renaissance in nursing training in the Pacific.
Marshall Islands on drought alert
The Marshall Islands is on alert for what authorities there say could be the worst drought for more than a decade.
Calls for more action on climate change
A group of young New Zealanders is urging the government to take more action to protect the country from climate change.
Big harvest expected for Marshalls fish farm
The first major harvest of a new fish-farming project in the Marshall Islands is anticipated later this month.
Pac NGO's want face to face meetings with Forum Leaders
NGOs in the region want a continuation of face to face consultations with Pacific Islands Forum leaders which were accorded to them for the first time ahead of this week's forum meetings in Port…
Marshalls' nuclear evacuee housing in spotlight
The US has been urged to pay for improvements to substandard housing for hundreds of Marshall Islanders evacuated from a missile testing site.
Violence fuelled by homebrew in Marshalls outer islands
Two Marshall Islands men from remote atolls are facing charges in the High Court for a murder and a serious assault in separate incidents.
Marshall Islands agencies attempt to block audits
Several government agencies in the Marshall Islands have attempted to block access by the Auditor General to routine financial records required for audit.
Marshall Island copper hunters warned of radiation risk
Marshall Islanders are being warned that digging for copper around a nuclear waste dump could expose them to harmful radiation. Audio
Pacific tuna catch hits record high
Tuna catches in the western and central Pacific reached another record-setting year in 2014.
Marshalls copper hunters receive radioactive warning
Marshall Islanders are being warned that digging for copper around a nuclear waste dump on Runit Island could expose them to harmful radiation.
Marshalls fisheries helped by World Bank
The Marshall Islands is gearing to launch a multi-year, World Bank-supported pilot project to strengthen governance and sustainability of the fisheries department.
US hope to resolve Bikini Island issue by 2017
The US says they are working hard on an answer to an appeal from a Marshallese community for assistance for relocation. Audio
Cracks in Marshall Islands nuclear dome inspected
Cracks in a concrete dome covering radioactive waste in the Marshall Islands has residents worried but a recent expedition shows surface leaks are not the main risk. Audio
