Perspectives
Read a range of opinions and op-eds on current issues and events. This section features diverse viewpoints and analyses to provide different perspectives on various important topics.
Getting the Balance Right on Fisheries Subsidies Critical for People and Sustainability
By Adam Wolfenden As members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) continue to discuss how to reign in subsidies that...
ISIA Calls for Urgent Action on Financial Reporting and Accountability
Strengthening Public Sector Accounting Standards and Empowering Integrity Institutions is Key to Restoring Public Confidence. The announcements and statements made...
URGENT CALL TO INVESTIGATE GROUP
On the day when citizens of this country were celebrating the 43rd Independence Anniversary, families in Raro Village, Roviana Lagoon,...
Bridging the Gap in Anti-Corruption Efforts in the Pacific
Harnessing the Power of Collective Action in the Pacific Recently, I had the honor of representing the Pacific at the...
TSI Commends Speaker’s Response
TSI thanks Speaker Patterson Oti but raises concerns about implications of a political leader heading the Independent Group Transparency Solomon...
FestPAC: Protecting Oceania And Charting Future Voyages
Hawaii is hosting the 13th FestPAC from June 6-16 with the theme “Hoʻoulu Lāhui: Regenerating Oceania.” By Tarcisius Kabutaulaka and...
Reflections by SG Henry Puna
The Hon. Sitiveni Rabuka, the Prime Minister of the Republic of FijiThe Honourable Viliame Gavoka, Deputy Prime Minister of the...
Wolf in a sheep’s skin
An opinion piece by an anonymous contributor INTRODUCTION For the first time in history, the Solomon Islands held a joint...
International Women’s Day: Invest to progress
Op Ed by Miles Young, Director, Pacific Community (SPC) Human Rights and Social Development (HRSD) division International Women’s Day on...
2024 International Women’s Day Statement
By Secretary General Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat As the world celebrates International Women’s Day on March 8, our nations of...
