A moving day for Catholics in Papua New Guinea 🇵🇬 as Peter ToRot becomes the country’s first Saint. I was at the Canonisation mass led by @Pontifex this morning, representing Australia and marking this momentous event for our closest neighbours. @dfat
“If you’re a friend of the Pacific, it means taking climate action and protecting our oceans” - Pacific leaders call on Macron to be a climate leader, return to the 1.5 core of the #ParisAgreement#UNOC3#NDCs
Cook Islands convened the first segment of its High-Level Political Talanoa this week in Rarotonga, as part of the third phase of the Review of the Regional Architecture (RRA).
Framed by rich dialogue, the Talanoa reflected a strong commitment to assessing the current regional architecture and identifying both the challenges and emerging opportunities.
Discussions centred on shaping a more streamlined, responsive, and member-driven regional system that delivers effectively on the priorities of the Blue Pacific.
As part of this national engagement, the High-Level Persons Group will also meet with the Prime Minister of the Cook Islands, Hon Mark Brown, in the coming week.
Here’s a great fully funded opportunity from 'The Hague Academy of International Law'
Their External Programme is coming to Vanuatu! We encourage young people from anywhere in the #Pacific to apply for this🙌
To know more visit: https://t.co/U1QaG0FgaD
12 February: Ambassador DeBrum participated in a discussion with #CEDAW in Geneva, sharing the important role women play in decision making in political processes in the Marshall Islands.
Making Pacific history in the US today-- How much will these two powerhouses from Pagopago shape the future of US-Pacific relations?
Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata Radewagon and the newly-confirmed US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard are close friends who share three other common ties --US President Trump, #AmericanSamoa and village kinship. #WIP
There is a lot of misinformation and flamethrowing on the Cook Islands, passports and China. Reach for a glass of water, sit down, take a breath, and read what the 2001 agreement on the 1901 agreement confirmed about Cook Islands' sovereignty. #IYKYK https://t.co/jW6eFbeFOC
Powerful insights on women’s representation in media leadership, mentorship, and gender-responsive storytelling. A need for media systems to uplift marginalized voices and the importance of intersectional approaches to gender equality.
#PacificNews#WomenInMedia#WomenJournalists
Tamure, tears and tapu - plus food and laughter the bonus as we joined the teams jersey blessing on Friday in Suva ahead of #NRLPacificChamps today with Fiji #Bati and Bulikula vs #CookIslands Aitu and Moana.
Cos sharing is caring and I have lost count of the convos with so many --especially women-- who need to feel safe and supported in stepping away from the B word.
Burnout isn't about hours worked.
In fact, there are usually much deeper causes.
Leaders should start to recognize when it's occurring,
And take steps to help.
Use this graphic to find causes of burnout in your organization.
'Inclusivity is not optional, it is imperative' : Samoan PM opening #CHOGM2024 Commonwealth People's Forum with a strong message of the importance of human rights approaches to our greatest global challenges @AusHumanRights
A few election officers gathered at Keats Bar to celebrate the recent elections of new members to the UNHRC.
Pictured here is Nauru, FSM, Italy, Tonga and Thailand.
#ElectionOfficers#UNHRC
“Integrity is an issue of the heart.” - Leading Pacific journalist Kalafi Moala tells News colleagues the noise may be all about #ethics but the core question is a moral one.
#PMS2024 takes it up a notch in #Niue
What is the most important thing in the world?
It Is People.
It Is People.
#ItIsPeople
4 amazing Niue women- all part of our #PINA, #PacificMedia journey.
Fakaue lahi #PMS2024
49 years ago this week, a bird of paradise released from
#mamagraun to take its place on the worlds newest flag.
Nasonini celebs for #PapuaNewGuinea as the big 50 looms for September 16, 2025.
@ForumSEC#PacificWay