Catherine Wilson

Three months after the French Pacific territory was rocked by a wave of unrest, an uneasy calm has returned.

Secretary-General António Guterres (second from right) visits Tonga, where he attended the Pacific Islands Forum. Credit: UN Photo/Kiara Worth

Diminished parliamentary productivity has ramifications not only for the progress of legislation but the well-being of the nation.

Dr Hilda C. Heine, President, Republic of the Marshall Islands, departs the International Conference Centre after presenting her keynote speech during the first day of the 15th Triennial Conference of Pacific Women. Credit: Chewy Lin/SPC

Parliamentary representation by women in Pacific Island countries remains stubbornly low at 8.4 percent. Yet women leaders across the region have been meeting every year for the past four decades to discuss goals and drive action to address gender inequality and the most pressing development challenges in the Pacific.

Dr Hilda C. Heine, President, Republic of the Marshall Islands, departs the International Conference Centre after presenting her keynote speech during the first day of the 15th Triennial Conference of Pacific Women. Credit: Chewy Lin/SPC

Pacific Community’s PROTÉGÉ Project strives to advance climate resilient development. Credit: SPC

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Prime Minister Feleti Penitala Teo of Tuvalu speaks at the U.N. COP29 Climate Change Conference, in Baku, Azerbaijan, Nov. 13, 2024 (Sipa photo by Dominika Zarzycka via AP Images).