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The majority of the Pacific nation’s population won’t be immunised for another two years, government planning documents showCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageDespite a tourism-dependent economy devastated by coronavirus shutdo…
Read MoreMicronesia had no choice to but to abandon the Pacific Islands Forum after being ‘thoroughly and publicly disregarded’, the President of Palau writesWhat becomes of an organisation when it disregards one-third of its membership? What happens when “we” …
Read MoreExclusive: Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia and Nauru question whether to remain members amid bullying claimsLeaders of Micronesian countries are contemplating abandoning the Pacific Islands Forum altogether, after a fractious vote for a new s…
Read MorePacific diplomacy hinges on in-person discussion but web-only meetings have fed a growing dispute over the forum’s leadership and purposeIn the Pacific, it is all about the talanoa: the conversation and the consensus.For the 50 years of the Pacific Isl…
Read MoreFormer senator Surangel Whipps Jr promises to stand by allies US and Taiwan when he takes office on ThursdayPalau’s president-elect has vowed to stand up to Chinese “bullying” in the Pacific, and said the small archipelago nation will stand by its alli…
Read MoreThe archipelago nation, whose close relationship with Taipei has angered Beijing previously, stops boat alleged to have been harvesting sea cucumber in its watersA Chinese fishing vessel and its 28 crew have been detained in Palau, authorities said, cr…
Read MorePacific nation was one of the last on Earth without a single confirmed Covid-19 infectionCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageOne of the last coronavirus-free sanctuaries in the world has been breached, with the US military impor…
Read MoreDisplacement is growing in the Asia-Pacific region, and a new policy paper argues migration policies must be established nowAustralia should establish a new “Pacific Access” visa category that could be used by Pacific islanders forced from their homes …
Read MoreMove follows a visit by US defense secretary Mark Esper, who accused Beijing of ‘malign influence’ across the regionThe western Pacific nation of Palau has urged the United States military to build bases on its territory – in the heart of a region wher…
Read MoreRising cases in Papua New Guinea, French Polynesia, and Guam raise fears of uncontrolled coronavirus outbreaks across PacificSurging Covid-19 cases in Guam are threatening to overwhelm the island’s healthcare system, while rapidly spreading infections …
Read MoreCovid-19-related developments throughout the Pacific IslandsThe total number of cases of Covid-19 infection listed by the World Health Organization for the region stands at 382, an increase of 22 since last week.With increasing evidence that many of th…
Read MoreCovid-19-related developments throughout the Pacific IslandsSign up to receive the weekly briefing straight to your inboxDownload the free Guardian app to get the most important news notificationsHere is the latest news about the Covid-19 outbreak acro…
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