By Pacific Island Times News Staff The U.S. Trade and Development Agency announced that Palau’s national telecommunications provider, the Palau National Communications Corp., has selected trusted vendors, including three U.S. suppliers, to provide technology for a secure nationwide 4G/5G mobile network, based on the results of USTDA-funded technical assistance. Deploying these technologies will modernize and expand Palau’s network while securing it against high-risk technolog

The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environmental Program and the Pacific Community, formerly known as the South Pacific Commission, are among the 66 international organizations that the United States has abandoned.

News articles about Tuvalu consistently depict the country from the perspective of climate loss. For example, media representations of Tuvalu's Falepili Union Treaty with Australia have transformed a human mobility pathway into a narrative of climate migration inextricably linked to the loss of Tuvalu's land.

“Flexibility is not a loophole,” said Aradhana Singh, coordinator for the region. “It is a recognized provision in the Paris Agreement that allows meaningful participation while acknowledging capacity constraints.”

German Foreign Minister Dr Johann David Wadephul, left, and Tongan Prime Minister Lord Fakafanua in bilateral talks in early February. Photo courtesy of the German Embassy Wellington. By James C. Pearce   Germany’s foreign minister recently embarked on an Indo-Pacific tour to shore up relations and build a backstop against China.   Tonga was the last leg of Johann Wadephul’s tour, and to some observers, it the curious part of the itinerary, which began in Singapore and Brunei

There are also questions about how bilateral trade deals outside the WTO could affect negotiations. Several Asia-Pacific countries have entered into trade frameworks with the United States that include commitments on digital trade. Observers at the webinar said these deals could weaken collective positions at MC14.

When Pacific Island students secured a historic advisory opinion from the world’s highest court last July, the legal victory was immediate. What came next has been more complicated.

Micronesian Basket By Alex Rhouwiniong U.S. war veterans from Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia and the Marshall Islands, who were honorably discharged from service, are one step closer to finding some relief for the literal and figurative pains they constantly experience. Thanks to bipartisan legislation that would address the veterans’ frustrations. The bill, titled “Caring for Veterans and Strengthening National Security Act," would authorize the Secretary of Veter

The urge to survive is a powerful one, for both an individual and a country. Nauru, whose population was decimated by infectious disease as a result of colonialism, still celebrates Angam Day on Oct. 26 every year. This was the day in 1932 when the birth of a baby brought Nauru's population up to 1,500, a minimum number thought necessary at the time to guarantee the future survival of the Nauruan people.