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Eyes of Fire: The Last Voyage and Legacy of the Rainbow Warrior
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Eyes of Fire is an updated Rainbow Warrior classic and must read for activism

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If successful, the ICJ ruling could have major ramifications for international law and how climate change disputes are litigated
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Fiji protesters in support of a "Free West Papua"
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PNG Prime Minister James Marape (second from left) and other Melanesian leaders at the MSG summit
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Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka
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Pacific civil society groups challenge France over hosting UN oceans event...

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"On top of her bold activism, Hilda LINI was also a mother to us."
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A training session for the UN Pacific peacekeepers cohort
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Vanuatu communities growing climate resilience in wake of Cyclone Lola

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The historic signing of the nuclear-free pact, also known as the Treaty of Rarotonga, took place in Majuro during the observance of the Nuclear Victims Remembrance Day on 3 March 2025
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Marshall Islands signs treaty banning nuclear weapons in the South Pacific

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Vanuatu's new Prime Minister Jotham Napat
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Vanuatu parliament elects Jotham Napat as new prime minister

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Fijian iTaukei leaders discuss contemporary issues, such as women's representation in Fijian society
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