Tag: United Nations

COMMENTARY: By John Mitchell in Suva On Thursday, the whole world celebrated the International Day of Peace. Although the UN day is not as famous...

By Pita Ligaiula of Pacnews Samoan Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa says the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) is focused on how they will...

RNZ Pacific Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has backtracked on his comments that PNG had "no right to comment" on human rights abuses...

By Eleisha Foon, RNZ Pacific journalist A young Samoan climate activist says the UN's new guidance on children's rights to a clean, healthy and sustainable...

By Kelvin Anthony, RNZ Pacific lead digital and social media journalist The leaders of five Melanesian nations have agreed to write to French President Emmanuel...

Asia Pacific Report The leader of the Free Papua Movement (OPM) has called for the establishment of a "United Indigenous Nations" for global justice and...

Asia Pacific Report An Australian advocacy group for West Papua self-determination has condemned yesterday's arrest by Indonesian security forces of 10 West Papua National Committee...

SPECIAL REPORT: By Yamin Kogoya The name Vanuatu has taken on a sacred significance in Papuan liberation consciousness. The Free Papua Movement (OPM) elders ignited...

By David Robie New Caledonia's Kanak national liberation movement has told the UN Decolonisation Committee that France has "robbed" the indigenous people of their independence...

By Walter Zweifel, RNZ Pacific reporter New Caledonia's pro-independence parties are prepared to negotiate changes to the provincial electoral rolls, according to French Overseas Minister...

By Kelvin Anthony, RNZ Pacific lead digital and social media journalist Allegations of sexual harassment have emerged in the case of a senior United Nations...

ANALYSIS: By Kalinga Seneviratne in Suva At a time when the West has weaponised human rights, the United Nations body that promotes freedom of expression...

By David Robie As part of an Indonesian-backed disinformation and troll campaign against West Papuan pro-independence advocates, a Facebook page has emerged making bitter and...

SPECIAL REPORT: By Ena Manuireva in Pape’ete As the ballots were counted after the first day of voting in Mā’ohi Nui/French Polynesia territorial election first...

By Kalinga Seneviratne in Suva There was euphoria at the campus of the University of the South Pacific (USP) in Suva in Fiji last Thursday...

By Jean Nuia in Kokopo, Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea’s fourth prime minister, Sir Rabbie Namaliu, has died -- four days shy of his...

By Barbara Dreaver in Port Vila Vanuatu is in celebration mode after winning a significant battle on the world stage over climate change. In a United...

Monday’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report has given a "final warning" to avert global catastrophe. Pacific cabinet ministers call on all world...

By Hamish Cardwell, RNZ News senior journalist There is "is much to win by trying" to take action on climate change -- that is a...

Tabloid Jubi in Jayapura The United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) has called on the international community to "pay serious attention" to the escalated...

By Antoine Samoyeau in Pape’ete About 3000 activists of French Polynesia's pro-independence Tavini Huiraatira party met for six hours at the weekend with the executives...

ANALYSIS: By Camellia Webb-Gannon, University of Wollongong “Phil Mehrtens is the nicest guy, he genuinely is -- no one ever had anything bad to say...