Pacific Islands Forum 2023: Navigating challenges and priorities in the region
TESS NEWTON CAIN | Leaders of Pacific nations convened in Cook Islands from 6-10 November for the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF), a crucial… Read More
Pillar 1: Governance and democracy
Post-referendum: Charting Bougainville’s independence vote
IAN KEMISH AM | In the aftermath of the 2019 referendum, where Bougainvilleans strongly favoured independence, Papua New Guinea’s parliament is poised to vote… Read More
Putting PNG’s police shortage on the agenda
SEAN JACOBS | A recent string of gruesome kidnappings of young women in Papua New Guinea’s Highlands have highlighted not only the persistent… Read More
A call to collective action
SPEECH BY DAME MEG TAYLOR | Gathering on this land, we acknowledge the Yugara and Turrbal peoples, the traditional custodians. We sincerely respect their… Read More
Fiji is trying to move beyond ‘coup culture’
TESS NEWTON CAIN | Until a few months ago, Josiah Voreqe “Frank” Bainimarama was the only national leader many young Fijians had ever… Read More
Exploring determinants of green finance in small island economies—case of Fiji
LATU SERA KAUKILAKEBA AND TARLOK SINGH | “Financial policymakers and regulators may not necessarily be involved in the planning and… Read More
Fiji’s government may have changed, but the military is making it clear it will not go quietly
JON FRAENKEL | We are starting to see what Fiji politics is likely to look like under the new government elected in December… Read More
Solomon Islands’ election postponement plans ensure global scrutiny will continue
TESS NEWTON CAIN | There has been a flurry of international media and commentary attention on Solomon Islands in recent months. Since… Read More
Papua New Guinea’s elections: A review and some personal insights
TEDDY WINN | Papua New Guinea has just come out of its 11th national election which took much longer than expected. The date… Read More
Setting the scene: Fiji’s next general elections
ROMITESH KANT | Fiji’s general elections will take place sometime before 9 January 2023. While the election date has not been announced, the official… Read More
