European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday announced 10 billion euros ($11 billion) in funds for member nations reeling from "heartbreaking" devastation after the floods caused by ...

These men were part of a larger pattern: At least 24 other priests and missionaries left New Zealand, Australia, Britain and the United States for Pacific island countries such as Fiji ...

WASHINGTON, September 6, 2024 – Seven Pacific Island Countries will maintain uninterrupted access to the global financial system through a new World Bank project to strengthen correspondent banking ...

On Thursday, the World Bank’s board approved a substantial $68 million initiative aimed at preventing Pacific Island nations from losing their crucial ties to the global financial system.

The World Bank's board has approved a $68 million program to prevent Pacific Island nations from being cut off from the international financial system that underpins tourism, trade and aid flows, the ...

Under Article 19 of the Charter of the United Nations, a Member State in arrears in the payment of its dues in an amount that equals or exceeds the contributions due for two preceding years can ...

The Pacific Islands Forum -- a group of 18 island nations, plus Australia and New Zealand -- initially included a reassertion of the standing of self-governing Taiwan, which China claims as its ...

The island nation of Tonga played host to the annual meeting of the leaders of the Pacific Island Forum from August 26 to 30. More than 1,500 delegates from 40 nations were in attendance at the ...

Mobile applications like Google Maps and Waze and the rapid growth of phone mirroring systems like Android Auto and CarPlay have turned traditional GPS navigators into redundant products.

Leaders from Pacific Island nations, including Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, met this week for the 53rd Pacific Islands Forum. Source: AAP / Lukas Coch Australia walked away with a ...