Solomon Islands has formally assumed the Presidency of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) for a six-month term, from 1 August 2025 to 30 January 2026, following the handover from the Kingdom of Eswatini. During this period, Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade Peter Shanel Agovaka will serve as President of the...

Solomon Islands has formally established diplomatic relations with the Principality of Andorra. The signing ceremony took place at the Permanent Mission of Andorra to the United Nations in New York. The agreement was signed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade (MFAET) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Andorra. Peter Shanel Agovaka...

Customs and government officials from 13 Pacific nations responsible for implementing the Chemical Weapons Convention were recently trained in Brisbane on detecting and preventing the illegal movement of toxic chemicals, as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen regional security. The week-long programme, run by the Organisation for the Prohibition of C...

As part of the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders’ broader engagement at UNGA80, the PRF Partners Roundtable Talanoa was convened at the UN Headquarters on 23 September. The event marked the launch of the PRF Capitalisation Memorandum for Investors and officially opened the global pledging window for the next 15 months from September 2025 to December 2026. ...

Solomon Islands has formalised diplomatic relations with the Republic of North Macedonia following the signing of a joint communique on the sidelines of the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on 23 September 2025. The agreement was signed by Solomon Islands Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade Peter Shanel Agovaka...

Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele underscored Solomon Islands’ leadership in advancing ocean conservation and sustainable development during a high-level roundtable at the 2025 Bloomberg Philanthropies Global Forum in New York. The forum, held alongside the United Nations General Assembly, convenes world leaders, philanthropists and private sector represe...

Fiji has pledged to increase its energy sector emissions reduction target from 30 to 36 percent. Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka announced the commitment at the UN Secretary-General’s Special High-Level Event on Climate Change held on the sidelines of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly. In his address, Rabuka said Fiji’s National...

Prime Minister James Marape has urged the United States and its business community to deepen trade and investment ties with the Pacific, stressing that the region should be seen as a hub of opportunity rather than a recipient of aid. Speaking at the US–Pacific Islands Business Forum on 22 September Prime Minister Marape said Pacific Island countries we...

Solomon Islands has joined more than 100 countries in supporting a new international declaration to protect humanitarian workers facing increasing risks in conflict and crisis zones. Foreign Affairs Minister Hon Peter Shanel Agovaka signed the declaration on behalf of Solomon Islands on 21 September at the United Nations precinct in New York. The in...

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade, Cooperatives, MSMEs and Communications visited the Chiba Toukatu Agricultural Cooperative (JA Chiba Toukatu) in Tokyo, Japan. The visit, part of the Deputy Prime Minister's official programme for the Fiji-Japan Business Mission and Fiji’s National Day at the World Expo 2025 in Osaka, reflected Fiji’s partne...

Pacific leaders have reaffirmed their commitment to gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls at the United Nations, underscoring that progress in this area is inseparable from broader human rights, sustainable development and climate justice. Speaking at the High-Level Meeting commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Fourth World Confere...

Fiji’s Minister for Rural and Maritime Development and Disaster Risk Management Sakiasi Ditoka has hailed the Saemaul Undong (SMU) initiative as a catalyst for rural transformation, citing its positive impact in three pilot communities. Speaking at the Saemaul Undong Ministerial Conference, Ditoka expressed Fiji’s gratitude to the Government and people...

A New Caledonian delegation led by government member for construction and technological innovation Petelo Sao travelled to Brisbane from August 18 to 20 to participate in the Pacific Infrastructure Conference 2025, a key regional event focused on sustainable infrastructure. A follow-up meeting was held on September 9 for participants to share feedback ...

Prime Minister Hon. Jeremiah Manele met with the French Ambassador to the Pacific, Her Excellency Veronique Roger-Lacan, for bilateral talks on the sidelines of regional engagements in Port Moresby. The ambassador congratulated Prime Minister Manele on Solomon Islands’ successful hosting of the 54th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders’ Meeting in Honiara. Th...

Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele met with U.S. officials and Pacific leaders at the U.S.–Pacific Islands Forum Roundtable in Port Moresby. As Chair of the Pacific Islands Forum, he emphasized the importance of partnerships that respect national and regional priorities. "Partnerships must respect both national and regional priorities," said Prime Minister...

Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele has reaffirmed his government’s commitment to the creation of the Melanesian Ocean Reserve (MOR), pledging ministerial resources to advance the world’s first Indigenous-led, multi-national ocean reserve. The announcement was made on the margins of the 54th Pacific Islands Forum in Honiara, where Manele emphasised the Rese...