Tag: Pacific security
David Robie: Decolonisation, the climate crisis, and improving media education in the Pacific
PROFILE: By Mong Palatino
Global Voices has interviewed veteran Aotearoa New Zealand writer and educator David Robie who discussed the state of Pacific media, journalism...
‘Not an attempt to militarise our nation’ – Solomon Islands considers own military
By Koroi Hawkins
The Solomon Islands government is looking into establishing a defence force which would make it the fourth Pacific nation to have a...
Fiji’s position over Israeli war on Gaza – international blunder or a domestic strategy?
SPECIAL REPORT: By Richard Naidu, editor of Islands Business
South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has been described...
The silent war – Australia and Indonesia mum on Papuan human right abuses
An Australian academic has lit the fuse of diplomatic fury by publicly criticising Indonesia’s brutal response to the Papuan independence movement, a sensitive topic...
Threat of another coup still ‘one of biggest dangers’ for Fiji, says Ratuva
By Anish Chand in Lautoka
The biggest danger to Fiji’s security and stability remains the possibility of another coup “when the circumstances are right”, warns...
Melanesian leaders sign security and climate crisis declarations
By Doddy Morris in Port Vila
Melanesian prime ministers have have signed off two declarations addressing the pressing issues of climate crisis and national security.
The...