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French Polynesian president asks UN to bring France into decolonization talks
Any United Nations’ role in negotiating the territory’s self-determination aspirations is rejected by France By Stefan Armbruster (Benar...
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Tonga joins fights against proliferation of weapons of mass destruction
By Pacific Island Times News Staff Tonga has endorsed the Proliferation Security Initiative or PSI, a U.S.-led global movement that seeks...
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FSM asks Washington to keep its end of the bargainÂ
By Mar-Vic Cagurangan  While Washington may have partially fulfilled some of its pledges under the Compact of Free Association, the...
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Marshall Islands wins UN Human Rights Council seat with climate, nuclear justice agenda
By Stefan Armbruster (Benar News} -- Marshall Islands was elected on Wednesday to sit on the United Nations Human Rights Council from...
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Palau marks 30 years of Independence: How far has it come and where is it headed?
By Ongerung Kambes Kesolei  Koror —As Palau celebrates its 30th Independence Day on Oct. 1, the nation finds itself at a critical...
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Policing the Pacific by the Pacific
But some island nations are worried the regional police initiatives might further escalate rivalries between US and China  By Jayvee...
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Oct 3
Contributing to climate crisis solutions
Majuro  — My wife and I recently took some of our grandchildren to Laura Beach at the end of the island in Majuro. We have been going...
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Palau receives $80M in COFA grants
By Pacific Island Times News Staff Koror—  On its 30th anniversary of independence on Oct. 1, Palau received the $80.4 million U.S. funds...
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Heine: 80 years of contamination from nuke tests and Marshall Islands has not received an apology
By Jayvee Vallejera  Marshall Islands President Dr. Hilda C. Heine brought an urgent appeal to the Human Rights Council in Geneva to...
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In the shadow of global conflicts, Nauru and FSM appeal for world peace
Wesley Simina seeks Security Council membership for small island states By Mar-Vic Cagurangan  Leaders of the Federated States of...
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Pacific utilities advised to set strategic planning to gain savings from renewable energy investments
By Pacific Island Times News Staff Renewable energy can bring cost savings for Pacific utilities, but achieving these benefits requires...
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American Samoa's minimum wages increase by 40 cents per hour
By Pacific Island Times News Staff Pago Pago – American Samoan workers employed in industries covered by the Fair Minimum Wage Act of...
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